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title: "Club Pilates Signs Master Franchise Agreement in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Monaco"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/39b89af4-7c8a-4899-a6cd-4094ec0f397a
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20250130_club_pilates_signs_master_franchise_agreement_in_belgium_luxembourg_and_mon.html
category: "Boutique fitness"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Boutique fitness"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2025-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:10:28.145Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517836357463-d25dfeac3438?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Club Pilates Signs Master Franchise Agreement in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Monaco

**TL;DR:** Club Pilates signs a master franchise agreement with TMCP Fitness International for 36 studios in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Monaco. TMCP Fitness International, founded by Chris and Susan Fichaud, is an existing master franchisee in France, Ireland, and Switzerland.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-01-30. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20250130_club_pilates_signs_master_franchise_agreement_in_belgium_luxembourg_and_mon.html).*

## Story

The agreement is signed with TMCP Fitness LP (known as TMCP Fitness International) and its founders Chris and Susan Fichaud, existing Club Pilates master franchisees in France, Ireland, and Switzerland, and domestic franchisees in Texas. TMCP Fitness International has begun opening studios in France, with open studios in Bordeaux and Rennes.

“As Pilates continues to reach new consumers, Club Pilates is thrilled to be on the forefront,” said Bob Kaufman, President of International at Xponential Fitness. “These new territories are a natural next step for our European expansion.”

"We are delighted to acquire the Master Franchise rights for Club Pilates in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Monaco, expanding our presence beyond our developing markets of France, Ireland, and Switzerland,” said Chris and Susan Fichaud, Founders of TMCP Fitness International. “The enthusiasm for Club Pilates has been truly remarkable."

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Fitness (sector)
- Xponential Fitness (company)
- Club Pilates (company)
- master franchise agreement (topic)
- studio expansion (topic)
- european expansion (topic)
- Bob Kaufman (person)
- Belgium (location)
- Monaco (location)
- Luxembourg (location)
- TMCP Fitness International (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20250130_club_pilates_signs_master_franchise_agreement_in_belgium_luxembourg_and_mon.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/39b89af4-7c8a-4899-a6cd-4094ec0f397a).