Test whether paid active member-months, retention and usable class access can support the complete roster, fitted premises and opening cash. This California profile connects official wage and population benchmarks to a defined operating scenario.
Leased boutique group fitness studio with one primary class room, a defined weekly timetable, paid instructors, paid studio coordination and recurring monthly memberships
State benchmarks: May / July 2025 · Page prepared September 13, 2026
We examined the available wage records for this leased boutique group fitness studio with one primary class room, a defined weekly timetable, paid instructors, paid studio coordination and recurring monthly memberships, checked the Census population observations and calculated the staffing implications using the stated wage benchmarks. The results below show what that completed analysis establishes.
The same roster costs $20,848 at the selected California wage benchmarks versus $17,904 at national medians, including the stated employer-cost allowance. This isolates wage differences; it does not compare local rent or customer spending.
Inspect the roles and source rows →The reference operating month exceeds EBIT break-even by 8.4 paid active member-months per month. That is the sales margin available before the modeled operating profit disappears.
See the calculation and cash results →| Component | What the evidence establishes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wage records and state population | Selected May 2025 occupational records and July 2024/2025 Census estimates, with exact fields and source rows. | Source records checked |
| Paid payroll and break-even | Calculated from observed wage benchmarks and the explicitly modeled roster, employer allowance, price and costs. | Derived result |
| Opening budget and commercial costs | Published fit-out, equipment, occupancy and other allowances define this comparison scenario. State-specific commercial quotes have not yet replaced them. | Reference assumptions |
| Revenue | $41,720 per mature month follows 280 paid active member-months per month at the stated price. It is not observed sales or a researched state revenue average. | Modeled sales assumptions |
Each test changes one input from the published reference. These are sensitivity tests, not local market forecasts or probability ranges.
| Test | Monthly EBIT | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Published reference | $1,168 | The stated inputs on this page |
| 20% fewer sales units | -$6,592 | 224 paid active member-months per month; other inputs unchanged |
| 25% higher occupancy cost | -$707 | $9,375 per month; other inputs unchanged |
| 10% higher wage rates | -$917 | Same paid roster; employer allowance unchanged |
The completed research covers the source observations and analysis described here. The funding and revenue scenarios still contain commercial assumptions; they are not a completed local feasibility study. Read the evidence and its limits.
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The 2023 County Business Patterns file reports 5,371 employer establishments and 86,970 employees in NAICS 713940 for California. The 2022 Economic Census separately reports 4,944 establishments and $5,472,552,000 of receipts, an arithmetic mean of $1,106,908 per establishment. NAICS 713940 covers fitness and recreational sports centers, including broad gyms, health clubs and specialized studios; it does not isolate the frozen boutique group-class format.
| County | Collection stratum | Employer establishments | Employees | Employment / payroll flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | major | 1,283 | 19,399 | G / G |
| Sacramento County | secondary | 179 | 2,996 | G / G |
| Shasta County | smaller | 30 | 444 | G / H |
Reported county rows reconcile to 99.7% of the state establishment count. These strata guide local evidence collection; they do not rank counties or establish member demand.
Private NAICS 713940 employment in California ranged from 86,128 in January to 93,435 in July, a peak-to-trough ratio of 1.08 in 2025. Sector staffing timing does not measure memberships, retention, class attendance or the launch ramp of this format.
| Source | Decision area | Captured finding | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Department of Consumer Affairs | contracts and consumer protection | topic: Health studio service contracts; requirement: Written contract, specified disclosures and statutory cancellation rules described | The guide is dated; the current statute controls and legal counsel should map exact contract terms. |
| California Legislative Information | contracts and consumer protection | sections: 1812.80-1812.97; topic: Health studio contract disclosures, terms, cancellation and remedies | Applicability depends on the offering and contract; this record is not legal advice or a completed contract review. |
| California Legislative Information | operating prerequisite | topic: Automated external defibrillator obligations for health studios; requirement: Verify statutory equipment, staffing and response-plan duties for the exact facility | The statute must be applied to the specific health-studio definition, staffing schedule and facility; equipment and training costs are not quoted here. |
| California Department of Industrial Relations | paid labor | scope: California state minimum wage; hourly usd: 16.9 | Local minimum wages, overtime, split-shift/reporting-time rules, contractor classification and benefits require separate treatment. |
| City of Sacramento | premises and fit-out permission | topic: Commercial tenant-improvement plan review and permitting | No address, construction valuation, use classification, fee calculation or approval is established. |
| City of Sacramento | premises and fit-out permission | topic: Zoning and use verification | The page does not approve a fitness use at any selected premises. |
These direct operator pages provide dated list-price context. They do not establish realized net member revenue, sales mix, retention, discounts, attendance or demand for the proposed studio.
| Operator | Locality | Captured offers | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRM | Los Angeles County | Offer: 4 classes per month · Listed Monthly Price Usd: $119.00 Offer: 8 classes per month · Listed Monthly Price Usd: $199.00 Offer: Unlimited · Listed Monthly Price Usd: $239.00 Offer: Drop-in · Listed Price Usd: $35.00 | List prices do not establish realized net member revenue, retention, discounts, taxes, attendance or sales volume. |
| The Academy Training & Performance Center | Sacramento County | Offer: 12 visits per month · Listed Monthly Price Usd: $125.00 Offer: Unlimited · Listed Monthly Price Usd: $165.00 Offer: Drop-in · Listed Price Usd: $20.00 | The operator's broader performance-training format is not identical to the frozen single-room group-class format. |
| Aquila Fitness | Sacramento County | Offer: Three sessions per week · Listed Monthly Price Usd: $189.00 Offer: Unlimited · Listed Monthly Price Usd: $239.00 Offer: Drop-in · Listed Price Usd: $35.00 | Program intensity, session length and service mix may differ from the reference format; price is not achieved revenue. |
| Galvanize Fitness | Sacramento County | Offer: Unlimited · Listed Monthly Price Usd: $149.00 | One tier from one operator cannot establish a realized mix, and the page does not supply transactions or retention. |
| Gym's House Strength & Conditioning | Shasta County | Offer: Unlimited, cash label · Listed Monthly Price Usd: $109.00 Offer: Unlimited, card label · Listed Monthly Price Usd: $130.00 Offer: Drop-in · Listed Price Usd: $20.00 Offer: 10-class pack · Listed Price Usd: $120.00 Offer: 15-class pack · Listed Price Usd: $150.00 | Do not select the lower price or average the labels without confirming payment terms and current availability. |
With every commercial input held fixed, California occupational wage rows produce $20,848 of loaded monthly payroll, 16.4% above the identical roster at national medians ($17,904). The authored scenario produces $350,647 of funding, $1,168 of mature monthly EBIT and 271.57 active member-months for depreciation-inclusive break-even. The wage comparison does not localize the rent, fit-out, equipment, membership value, retention or demand assumptions.
At national wage medians, the authored case reaches EBITDA break-even before maintenance at 230.24 active member-months, cash break-even after monthly maintenance at 237.45, and depreciation-inclusive EBIT break-even at 250.32. These are calculations from disclosed assumptions, not observed market thresholds.
Census 2023 County Business Patterns · 2022 Economic Census · BLS 2025 QCEW · BLS May 2025 OEWS · Approved state research standard
This completed planning profile combines checked state wage and population sources with a transparent financial scenario. Use its opening-cost, operating-cost and revenue figures as planning inputs, then replace location-sensitive assumptions when evaluating a specific address or service area.
| Evidence family | Published basis | What to confirm locally |
|---|---|---|
| Opening costs | Published planning inputs — replace with local quotes | premises scope, fitout, equipment, installation freight tax, deposits, preopening training, opening inventory, contingency |
| Operating costs | Published planning inputs — replace with local quotes | occupancy, utilities, insurance, materials, payment fees, marketing, software administration, maintenance |
| Paid labor and employer costs | State wage benchmark used — confirm employer costs | paid roster, wages, wage floor overtime, employer taxes, benefits leave, workers compensation, owner role |
| Revenue and collections | Published planning inputs — validate price and demand locally | realized price mix, demand volume, capacity, industry cross check, launch ramp, seasonality, collections |
| Permissions and fees | Confirm for the selected address | activity address jurisdiction, initial fees, recurring fees |
National equipment prices can support the plan where configuration, delivery and taxes match the intended purchase. Confirm rent, selling prices, demand and permissions for the actual location instead of applying a generic state adjustment.
The Census estimate for California is 39,355,309 people. It declined by 9,465 between July 2024 and July 2025 (−0.02%). This statewide movement cannot identify a viable retained membership, usable class-access pattern or realized member value.
Using the same paid roster, California occupational wages produce $20,848 of monthly loaded payroll. That is +16.45% relative to the identical roster priced with national occupation medians ($17,904). Only wage benchmarks change in this comparison; it does not measure a state’s overall business attractiveness.
BLS wage source · Census population source · Exact fields and workbook rows
Leased boutique group fitness studio with one primary class room, a defined weekly timetable, paid instructors, paid studio coordination and recurring monthly memberships. A 2,500-square-foot boutique group fitness studio delivering a defined weekly class timetable through paid instructors, studio operations and member-services coverage.
The authored timetable provides 3,120 bookable class spots per month from 45 whole weekly classes and 16 spots per class. At 8.5 reservations per member-month, the arithmetic supports 367 whole member-months before time-slot preference; the shared model uses a lower 350-member ceiling. Both are planning assumptions rather than observed demand or approved occupancy. Peak-time access, safe layout, equipment, instructor coverage, opening and closing work, cleaning, cancellations and the actual member visit pattern can reduce usable capacity.
| Input | Reference assumption |
|---|---|
| paid active member-months per month | 280 |
| Net selling price per paid active member-month | $149.00 |
| Trading days / month | Monthly recurring-account model |
| Variable cost share | 7% |
| Occupancy / month | $7,500 |
| Other fixed costs / month | $6,500 |
| Employer cost allowance | 18% above base wages |
3.0% payment processing and transaction leakage, 1.50% member-use consumables and amenities, 1.0% refunds, credits and chargebacks, 0.75% sales and affiliate incentives, 0.75% variable program-supply replacement; all instructor, operations and member-services compensation remains in payroll. Utilities $2,000.00; Cleaning and laundry $1,500.00; Recurring local marketing $1,250.00; Insurance $750.00; Booking, point of sale, music and software $600.00; Accounting, administration and professional services $400.00. Occupancy is modeled separately at $7,500.00 and maintenance investment at $1,000.00 per month.
| Role / SOC | Paid hours / month | Wage benchmark / hour | P25–P75 / hour | Base wages / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid group fitness instructor coverage39-9031 · Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · State observation | 243.8 | $27.88 | $21.80–$35.65 | $6,796 |
| Paid studio operations lead39-1022 · First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · State observation | 173.3 | $26.98 | $20.97–$32.04 | $4,677 |
| Paid member-services coverage43-4051 · Customer Service Representatives · State observation | 260 | $23.83 | $21.25–$29.57 | $6,196 |
Base wages total $17,668 per month. An authored 18% allowance for employer costs adds $3,180, giving $20,848 of loaded payroll. The allowance is a planning shortcut; it is not a state-specific payroll tax calculation or benefits quote for California.
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors, First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers and Customer Service Representatives are broad May 2025 occupational wage benchmarks. They do not establish studio-specific hiring quotes, qualifications, lawful scheduling, employer obligations or compensation terms. The model pays all class instruction, operations and member-services hours; it does not use unpaid owner work to create capacity. Every operating role is paid, including management or supervision. If the owner performs a modeled role, their compensation occupies that role once; no additional owner draw is included in operating profit.
The middle 50% wage interval describes the occupation’s observed wage distribution. It is not a confidence interval for this business’s total payroll. Allocate the aggregate hours across an actual roster and check wage rules, overtime, leave and employer obligations for the chosen location.
| Use of funds | Cash paid |
|---|---|
| Design, lease review, permits and professional allowance | $12,000 |
| Tenant improvements, acoustic treatment, HVAC and electrical allowance | $80,000 |
| Resilient flooring, mirrors, storage and signage | $30,000 |
| Functional training equipment package allowance | $45,000 |
| Audio, access control, POS and security setup | $12,000 |
| Furniture, cleaning equipment and opening supplies | $8,000 |
| Insurance deposits and launch marketing | $8,000 |
| Opening contingency | $20,000 |
| Refundable deposit (two months of occupancy) | $15,000 |
| Paid pre-opening training | $2,463 |
| Total payments before opening | $232,463 |
The equipment and premises allowances are the same in all 50 states for this operating format. They are a comparison baseline and must be replaced with local scopes and quotes. Training uses 80 aggregate paid hours at the modeled team’s weighted loaded rate. The refundable deposit is cash tied up, not an operating expense.
The cash schedule tests 60 months, with sales ramping through 40%, 55%, 70%, 82%, 90%, 96%, 100% of the volume assumption. Full payroll and fixed costs begin in month one. The reserve covers the deepest cumulative operating deficit plus the stated buffer. A buffer is retained cash, not spending and not part of project payback twice.
The reference assumes member charges are collected without receivable delay for the month in which access is earned. Prepaid terms, deferred service, failed payments, refunds, credits, freezes, chargebacks and taxes collected for government need their own billing and revenue schedule. Asset purchases are depreciated over 60 months for this scenario. No sale or deposit recovery is assumed at the end.
At the assumed 280 paid active member-months per month, the reference scenario produces $1,168 of mature monthly EBIT, a 2.8% operating margin. It requires 271.6 paid active member-months per month for EBIT break-even. This result depends on unverified selling price, demand and premises inputs.
| Measure | Monthly amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $41,720 |
| Variable operating costs | $2,920 |
| Loaded payroll, including management | $20,848 |
| Occupancy assumption | $7,500 |
| Other fixed operating costs | $6,500 |
| EBITDA | $3,951 |
| Depreciation | $2,783 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | $1,168 |
| Maintenance capital expenditure | $1,000 |
| Mature project cash flow | $2,951 |
EBIT break-even revenue is $40,464 per month: $37,632 of fixed costs plus depreciation divided by a 93% contribution margin. At $149.00 per paid active member-month, that means 271.6 paid active member-months per month and 77.6% of the stated capacity.
| Measure | Months 1–12 | Mature month |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $430,968 | $41,720 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | -$50,780 | $1,168 |
| Project cash flow | -$29,380 | $2,951 |
Project payback is not reached within the 60-month reference schedule. It measures recovery of actual pre-opening payments from cumulative project cash, with no financing or owner distributions. It does not measure cash paid back to an owner.
Trials, signed future contracts, failed charges, freezes and cancellations can inflate a gross enrollment count without producing the earned recurring revenue used by the model.
Full preferred-time classes and empty off-peak classes can produce a reasonable average while retained members cannot book the service they value.
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280 paid active member-months per month × $149.00 = $41,720 revenue. Loaded payroll: $20,848 per month. Break-even uses 77.6% of capacity.
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Describe the exact address, proposed use, room layout, occupancy, activities, equipment, sound, ventilation, restrooms, accessibility, hours, signage, employees, membership terms, cleaning and any child care, food, retail, massage, clinical or personal-training activity. Ask the landlord, insurer and responsible state and local offices which business, land-use, building, fire, accessibility, employer, tax, consumer-contract and activity-specific requirements apply.
| Workstream | Official starting points | What to ask |
|---|---|---|
| Business and activity | Which entity, name or activity registrations apply, and which local or specialist office also has responsibility? | |
| Tax | Which registrations and treatment apply to the actual goods or services, location and staffing arrangements? | |
| Employers | Which employer accounts, reporting steps and labor obligations apply to the planned paid roster? |
Take the activity, address, proposed equipment and staffing plan to the relevant office. Record applicability, supporting documents, fees, dependencies and renewal terms from the actual official response.
Agency routes were listed on the IRS California directory when retrieved September 5, 2026. Links identify starting offices; they do not verify a permit, tax treatment, fee or opening time for this business. Open the full California opening checklist →
Fix the recurring offer and run an authorized presale or controlled opening test. Record paid starts, earned member-months, cohort retention, realized member revenue and usable class access rather than treating leads as members.
Confirm permitted use, occupancy, egress, accessibility, ventilation, temperature, acoustics, floor, mirrors, storage, restrooms, utilities, signage, cleaning and neighbor conditions for the exact class plan before the lease or fit-out payment.
Build whole classes with paid instruction, setup, reset, opening, closing, member service, administration, cleaning and substitution. Fund the ramp and fixed premises costs without assuming every available spot will be reserved.
Permitted use, occupancy, egress, accessibility, ventilation, acoustics, safe exercise zones, equipment, restrooms, cleaning and neighbor conditions must support the actual timetable.
For a selected address or service area, collect an evidence pack covering premises and equipment quotes, paid demand, staffing, collection terms and the responsible authorities. The state wage and population evidence on this page does not supply those location-specific inputs.
State: California, FIPS 06. Cross-industry, ownership 1235. H_MEDIAN supplies an available hourly benchmark; H_PCT25 and H_PCT75 describe the occupational distribution. 39-9031 (Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors), state workbook row 3203; 39-1022 (First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers), state workbook row 3177; 43-4051 (Customer Service Representatives), state workbook row 3247. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
The national comparison uses the same paid roster and these national H_MEDIAN observations: 39-9031, national workbook row 785; 39-1022, national workbook row 737; 43-4051, national workbook row 872. Any national value substituted for a suppressed state value is identified separately. National observations do not become state observations.
SUMLEV 040; STATE 06; POPESTIMATE2025 and POPESTIMATE2024. July 1 estimates; change and percentage change are calculated within the same vintage. Population is context, not a customer forecast.
OEWS covers employee jobs across industries. It is a statistical benchmark, not a hiring quote or legal wage floor. Employer benefits and overtime premiums are outside the wage measure; tips can be included.
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