How does a YogaSix franchise operate after opening?
A 2026 YogaSix Studio sells recurring memberships, class packages, drop-in and private instruction, approved teacher training, and authorized retail. The franchisee runs the location, people and local demand engine; Yoga Six Franchise SPV, LLC controls the class methodology, approved offering, suppliers, technology, data access, marketing standards and quality checks.
Data basis
- Legal franchisor
- Yoga Six Franchise SPV, LLC
- Disclosure document
- Issued April 17, 2026; amended June 18, 2026
- Applicable operating format
- One Studio at an approved Authorized Location
- Multi-unit path
- Separate Development Area and Development Schedule; same Studio model
- Evidence reviewed
- Items 1, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19 and 20; Franchise Agreement; manual table of contents
- Item 20 period
- Year-end outlet data for 2023 through 2025
- Date checked
- July 28, 2026
- Public context
- Official U.S. franchise page
The official franchise page still references a 2025 FDD. Contractual claims and outlet figures here follow the 2026 Amended FDD.
Sources: YogaSix 2026 Amended FDD, Items 1, 12, 15 and 20, pp. 3-4, 50-53, 56-57 and 77-84.
What does the Studio sell, and who buys it?
The primary commercial relationship is a local member paying recurring dues or buying access to instructor-led classes; additional approved services and products sit around that membership base.
Authorized offering
- Approved Services
- Live group and individual yoga or exercise classes, membership programs, class packages, drop-in access and other services on the current approved list.
- Teacher Training Programs
- Yoga Teacher Training and Sculpt Teacher Training may be sold only under the prescribed licensing, facilitator and training conditions.
- Approved Products
- Authorized retail merchandise and related products sold through the Studio; vitamins, supplements, food and bottled water are prohibited unless approved in writing.
Demand entities and channels
- Members and prospects
- Customers choose a local Studio, compare classes and purchase a membership, package or drop-in session.
- Private and corporate clients
- The operations-manual table of contents identifies private sessions, private events and corporate yoga packages as controlled options.
- Teacher-training participants
- Participants enroll in approved 200-hour or 80-hour programs when a Studio has the required license and Approved Teacher Training Facilitator.
Consumer pages describe six signature and three specialty classes, but the changeable Approved Services list controls. Customers book through the official class catalog, website, YogaSix Booking App or Studio phone; YogaSix booking support confirms these channels.
How the offer translated into 2025 revenue categories
Item 19 average for 167 Qualified Studios during January 1-December 31, 2025. This describes transaction mix, not expected sales or owner earnings. YogaSix 2026 Amended FDD, Item 19, p. 76.
How does work move through a YogaSix Studio?
The operating cycle converts local demand into a booked class, an instructor-delivered experience, recurring member management and centrally accessible records.
Generate local demand
- Actor
- Franchisee, General Manager or Studio marketing staff
- Action
- Run approved local advertising, community outreach and social content inside the Designated Territory.
- Required system/asset
- Approved creative, Marks, brand campaigns and local marketing records.
- Output
- A prospect reaches the Studio, website, app or phone channel.
Match the prospect to an offer
- Actor
- General Manager or Wellness Advisor role identified in the manual
- Action
- Explain class formats, availability, membership options, packages or drop-in access and select the home Studio.
- Required system/asset
- Current Approved Services list, schedule and required business management software.
- Output
- A lead, trial class, membership agreement or paid class credit.
Enroll, book and collect
- Actor
- Studio staff and the customer
- Action
- Create the member record, process the agreement and payment, and reserve a class through the POS and scheduling platform.
- Required system/asset
- Computer System, payment processing, member database and class schedule.
- Output
- An active member or booked customer with a recorded payment and reservation.
Prepare the Studio and roster
- Actor
- Designated Manager, Studio staff and Authorized Instructor
- Action
- Staff the schedule, ready the heated or non-heated room, inspect equipment, set approved music and maintain cleanliness and safety.
- Required system/asset
- Authorized Instructor roster, fitness equipment, HVAC, audio-visual package and shift standards.
- Output
- A compliant room and qualified instructor ready for the booked class.
Deliver the Approved Service
- Actor
- Authorized Instructor
- Action
- Teach the authorized class using the prescribed YogaSix methodology, sequence, exercises, positions and approved music.
- Required system/asset
- Teacher Training Facilitator Training Program, Learning Management System and required class equipment.
- Output
- A completed class and customer experience subject to System Standards.
Retain, resolve and report
- Actor
- Franchisee, manager and Studio staff
- Action
- Manage onboarding, recurring dues, freezes, cancellations, concerns, follow-up and the next booking; promptly record receipts, expenses, member lists and schedules.
- Required system/asset
- ClubReady-identified workflows, POS reports, member records and financial books.
- Output
- Renewal or attrition data, operating reports, royalty basis and an auditable record.
Sources: YogaSix 2026 Amended FDD, Items 1, 8, 11 and 16, pp. 3-4, 30-34, 36-49 and 57; Franchise Agreement §§ 8.3-8.7 and 10.1-10.3; manual contents, pp. 1-5; and studio-level membership options.
Personal supervision is recommended, not required. A franchisee may use an approved Designated Manager. Without one, the franchisee or Operating Principal must be on-site during normal business hours; the Studio must always have at least one person who completed the Owner/Operator Module.
Who performs each function, and who controls the operating choices?
The franchisee is the employer and day-to-day operator, but the franchisor retains extensive control over what is sold, how classes are taught, which inputs are used and how performance is measured.
Franchisee and Studio team
- Hire, discipline, schedule and pay employees and independent contractors.
- Maintain the Authorized Location, equipment, cleanliness, licenses and local legal compliance.
- Run local marketing and document required expenditures.
- Sell memberships and Approved Services, serve members and maintain records.
- Choose local employment terms and operating execution within System Standards.
Yoga Six Franchise SPV, LLC
- Defines and changes System Standards and the Learning Management System.
- Approves the offering, suppliers, equipment, advertising, social media and location.
- May establish minimum or maximum prices and required operating hours.
- Accesses Computer System data, requires upgrades and audits records.
- Inspects the Studio through visits, cameras, surveys and mystery shoppers.
Required third parties
- Approved Suppliers provide equipment, inventory, flooring, HVAC components, security and audio-visual inputs.
- The designated software provider supports scheduling, payments, records and reporting.
- Yoga Alliance registration supplies one path to the RYT credential required before YogaSix format training.
- Music, insurance, payment and technology vendors remain operating dependencies.
Sources: YogaSix 2026 Amended FDD, Items 8, 11, 15 and 16, pp. 30-34, 36-49 and 56-57; Franchise Agreement §§ 6.3-6.6, 8.1-8.7 and 10.1-10.4. See the official Yoga Alliance RYT definitions and YogaSix teacher-training overview.
Which suppliers and technology are mandatory?
Most controllable operating inputs are either sourced from Approved Suppliers or must meet written specifications; the franchisor can change the roster, require replacement technology and reject alternatives.
Item 8 estimates Required Purchases at about 58% to 75% of the purchases needed to continue operating. An alternate source requires advance written approval, supporting samples or information and, potentially, facility inspection or product testing.
What protection does the franchisee receive?
The Studio receives limited location protection inside a Designated Territory, not an exclusive territory or ownership of customers, internet demand or alternative channels.
The Designated Territory generally contains at least 15,000 people. While the franchisee remains compliant, the franchisor will not place another conventional YogaSix Studio inside it. The Studio may serve inbound customers but cannot actively solicit or direct advertising outside the territory without consent. Relocation requires prior written approval.
Reserved rights are broad. The franchisor and affiliates may sell under other marks, distribute YogaSix-branded offerings through internet, e-commerce or streaming channels, and license Non-Traditional Sites inside the Designated Territory. Franchisee online activity is limited to permitted member acquisition and approved class registration.
A Multi-Unit Agreement grants a Development Area and opening schedule, but each Studio still needs its own Franchise Agreement, Authorized Location and Designated Territory. The development path changes the number and timing of units, not the unit-level customer workflow.
Source: YogaSix 2026 Amended FDD, Item 12, pp. 50-53; Franchise Agreement §§ 1.3-1.4 and 8.4(E)-(F).
What does Item 20 show about the operating network?
YogaSix ended 2025 as an entirely franchised U.S. network, with outlet growth slowing from 2023 and turning slightly negative in 2025.
U.S. YogaSix outlets at year-end
Item 20 systemwide outlet summary, December 31 of each year
Interpretation: the network added 26 franchised outlets in 2023 and seven in 2024, then ended 2025 one outlet below its starting count.
Source: YogaSix 2026 Amended FDD, Item 20, Table 1, p. 77. Counts use the FDD definition of an operating Studio and may differ from parent-company public filings. See Xponential Fitness, Inc.’s 2025 Form 10-K for parent-company context.
During 2025, 24 franchised Studios opened, one was terminated and 24 ceased operations for other reasons, producing a net decline of one. Item 20 also listed 33 signed unit agreements for unopened outlets and 15 projected franchised openings for the next fiscal year.
Which operating details remain undisclosed or changeable?
The most consequential current-state requirements sit in confidential, changeable lists and the Learning Management System rather than in the public-facing class or franchise pages.
Verify the current operating package
- Obtain the current Approved Products, Approved Services and Approved Supplier lists, including which suppliers are designated or sole-source.
- Confirm whether ClubReady remains the required platform and identify every current POS, CRM, payment, inventory, security and communications component.
- Review current required operating hours, class-count expectations, instructor coverage and the actual division of work among General Manager, Wellness Advisor, Teacher and Lead Teacher roles.
- Map the exact Designated Territory and identify nearby Development Areas, Non-Traditional Sites, digital campaigns and Xponential Brands that receive reserved rights.
- Confirm which teacher-training, private, corporate and retail offerings are currently authorized for the proposed Studio and which facilitator credentials each requires.
Evidence basis: YogaSix 2026 Amended FDD, Items 8, 11, 12 and 16; Franchise Agreement §§ 6.3-6.6, 8.4 and 10.3; operations-manual table of contents.
What is the operating model in one view?
YogaSix is a membership-centered, instructor-delivered Studio model with local operating responsibility and centralized control of the customer promise.
The central mechanism is recurring membership and class access, supplemented by approved services, teacher training and retail. The franchisee must staff and manage a compliant Studio that converts demand into repeat attendance. The strongest dependencies are the franchisor-controlled methodology, supplier roster, Computer System and data access.
A Multi-Unit Agreement governs development timing; each Studio retains its own Authorized Location and Designated Territory. The largest unresolved question is the current Learning Management System content: operating hours, class-schedule expectations, approved offering and live technology-supplier stack.