barre3
The total investment to open a barre3 franchise ranges from $73,465 to $650,851. The initial franchise fee is $50,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the barre3 franchise?
barre3 is a fitness studio offering classes that combine barre, yoga and Pilates for people seeking guided workouts. The estimated total initial investment is $73,465 to $650,851, and the initial franchise fee is $50,000, according to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
The ongoing royalty is 6 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
barre3 was founded in 2008 and began franchising in 2010. Its headquarters are in ROCKWALL, TX.
Loan Activity Score
53/100
SBA Default Rate
11.4%
Active Lenders
23
Franchisees account for 151 of barre3's 157 locations. Public SBA loan records show 23 lenders made 79 loans to franchisees of barre3. PeerSense calculates barre3's score as 53 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 2008 · 157 locations
$73,465 to $650,851
$50,000
157
151 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for barre3
79
Total SBA loans
$260K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for barre3
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
11.4%
vs 10.8% peer avg
SBA Loans
79
Total Volume
$20.5M
Active Lenders
23
4 selective
States
28
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for barre3 based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
11.4%
0.6% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
79 loans
Across 23 lenders
Lender Diversity
23 lenders
Avg 3.4 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$73,465 to $650,851 total
barre3: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2017
13 approvals. The best year on record for barre3.
Top SBA State
Texas
10 SBA financed barre3 locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$260K
Median $250K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own barre3 unit.
Lender Concentration
64.6%
Concentrated
Share of barre3 approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
barre3's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2017 (13 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 24% of cumulative volume ($6.0M approved). Operator density is highest in Texas with 10 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $260K, with the median at $250K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 64.6% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$760
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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