vaura
Fitness · Pilates Studios
- Active units
- 2
- Avg unit volume
- $1.4M
- Royalty
- 7.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
Sum of monthly Gross Sales for one franchised Vaura Studio for Mar 2025–Feb 2026
of weekly Net Sales
About vaura
Vauraus | Helsinki is a leading crowd financing platform in Finland, connecting businesses in need of flexible and fast funding with investors seeking good returns. Whether you are an entrepreneur looking for smart financing solutions to support your future success or an investor who wants to make a positive impact while maximizing profitability, Vauraus offers a range of options to meet your needs. For businesses, Vauraus provides access to loans ranging from €100,000 upwards, including business loans, junior loans, and invoice financing. The platform ensures quick and flexible funding options that can supplement or replace traditional bank loans. Investors can benefit from predictable and steady cash flow by lending to carefully selected, cash-flow positive companies. You have the freedom to customize your investment preferences, risk profile, and loan duration. By investing through Vauraus, you support Finnish entrepreneurship, contribute to the local economy, and have the opportunity to grow your wealth. Vauraus | Helsinki - Empowering Growth.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$100k
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
2500.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
2,700 – 3,000 sq ft
- Multiple Studio Franchise
$100k
- Veteran discount
25.0% off franchise fee — Up to 25 percent discount for certain approved US military veterans
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$1.4M
Sum of monthly Gross Sales for one franchised Vaura Studio for Mar 2025–Feb 2026
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate30.2%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$1.1M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open12 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate7.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio1.3×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
Showing 2 of 2 mapped locations
Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.