Pause
The total investment to open a Pause franchise ranges from $880,600 to $1.5M. The initial franchise fee is $60,000. Ongoing royalties are 2% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the Pause franchise?
Pause is a wellness studio offering services for customers seeking relaxation and recovery. The estimated initial investment is $880,600 to $1,534,900, and the initial franchise fee is $60,000.
The royalty fee is 2 percent, and the advertising fund fee is 1 percent.
The franchise agreement term is 10 years. Pause was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Cost and fee figures are from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Pause has 2 locations. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 2016 · 2 locations
$880,600 to $1.5M
$60,000
2
SBA Lending Activity for Pause
Loan Activity Score
This franchise has not yet been scored by the Franchise Performance Index. Scores are calculated based on public FDD data, SBA loan performance, and system level metrics.
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Pause based on SBA lending data
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$880,600 to $1,534,900 total
Why Pause Doesn't Appear in Public SBA Data
The SBA 7(a) program publishes loan level data for every approved franchise borrower. Pause does not currently appear in those public records, and that absence carries useful information for prospective franchisees evaluating this brand.
Likely explanations for the absence
- With under 25 units system wide, transaction volume is small enough that any SBA activity could fall below the reporting visibility threshold in any given fiscal year.
Absence from SBA records does not mean a brand is un fundable. It typically means the franchise system uses alternative capital sources, or that current franchisees self fund, secure conventional bank financing, or roll over equity from a prior business sale rather than going through an SBA guaranteed 7(a) loan. For prospective Pause franchisees, the practical question is which financing path actually closes for this brand's profile.
Capital paths PeerSense places for fitness, wellness & beauty concepts
SBA 7(a) Loans
Build out and unit acquisition financing for fitness and wellness concepts.
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Equipment Financing
Fitness equipment, treatment beds, and capital intensive build outs.
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Commercial Real Estate Loans
Owner occupied or investor owned space for fitness footprints.
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Franchise Partner Buyout Financing
Bringing in a partner or buying one out of an existing studio.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$9,116
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; 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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