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Launch checklist for a Pilates studio: from install day to the first full week.

Everything to do before, during and after your Clover goes live, in the order a Pilates studio needs it.

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How does a Pilates studio start accepting credit cards with Clover?

Short answer: A Pilates studio can be taking cards after a single installation visit: list your top sellers and logins, have the Clover Station Duo placed, programmed and tested on site, and run a practice sale with every staff member. Then review item, tip and deposit reports after the first week, and call (305) 384-8391 with any questions.

Key facts

  • Before install: top sellers, modifiers, logins and devices
  • Install day: Clover Station Duo placed, programmed and tested
  • First rush: a second person beside the register
  • Week one: review item, tip and deposit reports

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Before install day

At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for launch checklist for a pilates studio: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.

Confirm where the Station Duo will sit and where power and the connection come from.
List every printer, drawer and scanner the setup needs.
Pick the day and time of install so it does not collide with a delivery or a rush.
Decide who gets which login and who can refund or discount.
Photograph your current menu board or price list so items can be built from it.

On install day

A Station Duo at the front desk with a customer screen for signing up and tipping, and a Mini for retail.

Items, prices and modifiers are built with you in the room.
Printers and drawers are fired off to confirm they work together.
Items, prices and modifiers are built with you in the room.
Printers and drawers are fired off to confirm they work together.

Your first service

A Pilates studio runs small classes on reformers, so every spot is valuable and class packs, memberships and waitlists matter.

Close out at your usual time and compare the report to the drawer.
Keep a second person next to the register for the first hour.
Ask the first ten customers if anything about checkout confused them.

The first week

Selling intro offers without tracking expiry means the studio gives classes away unintentionally.

Review the item report and trim buttons nobody uses.
Look at tips by employee and confirm the payout matches.
Check deposits against your batch reports.
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What your first day usually looks like

Open

reformer classes are filled from the waitlist.

Midday

private sessions are booked.

Evening

group classes check in at the desk.

Close

pack expiry and membership billing are reviewed.

Roles and permissions to set on day one

Instructors and a desk person; reports by instructor guide payouts.

The situation to prepare for

Intro offers should expire; track them so they do not become free classes.

How the catalog should be organized

Class packs, memberships and intro offers; retail shares the catalog.

Reformer classes cap at a small number, so every empty spot is a lost sale and every waitlisted client is a signal. Tracking class fill rate by time slot shows which times deserve a second class and which should be consolidated, and intro offers should carry an expiry so they bring people in without becoming free classes.

Why work with us

With Merchant Fund Express you deal with the people who set the system up. We come on site, train your team and stay reachable by phone, and our funding side is there if you later need capital or equipment financing.

Sources and review

Reviewed by the Merchant Fund Express team on October 12, 2026. Official pages checked as of that date.

Common questions

Can I sell class packs and memberships?

Yes. Packs and recurring plans can be configured and customers can join at the desk.

Can I sell retail at the desk?

Retail items sit beside class passes with inventory counts.

What will this cost me?

At Merchant Fund Express, there is no price list on purpose. Your quote is built from your monthly card sales, your average ticket and the devices you need, so call (305) 384-8391 and we will price your actual setup.

Can I get a free review of my current processing?

Yes. Send or read us a recent statement and we will walk through what you pay today, with no obligation.

Can I sell packs and memberships?

Yes. Class packs and recurring memberships can both be set up so clients buy the format that suits them, and the desk can see what each client holds.

Can I sell retail?

Yes. Retail items such as grip socks and apparel sit beside class passes in the same catalog, with inventory counts, so a client can add a pair of socks to a pack purchase.

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Ready to get set up with Clover?

Call Merchant Fund Express. We install it, train your staff and stay on the line after launch. Ask for a free rate review while you are at it.

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