Jazzercise Franchise Costs, Fees & FDD

Year Business Began: 1979

Franchising Since: 1982

Headquarters: Carlsbad, California

Estimated Number of Units: 7,140

Franchise Description: The franchisor is Jazzercise, lnc. The franchisor conducts a dance fitness program and licenses instructors to do so as well. The program's aim is to promote total fitness through dance. Instructors lead classes through dance routines that are choreographed to popular tunes. Instructors learn these dance routines from videos streamed on the Jazzercise Routines Database. ln addition, the franchisor operates a division called “Jazzercise Apparel” that distributes products such as clothing, accessories, equipment and visual recordings bearing the “Jazzercise” name and any other names the franchisor develops.

Some instructors are class owners and sign a Franchise Agreement specific to class owners. Other instructors are associate instructors who only teach classes for other franchisees. Some instructors are licensed to conduct a dance fitness program consisting solely of less strenuous or low impact formats. Some instructors are licensed to conduct a dance fitness program solely limited to children's programs. There are also business owner franchisees who offer Jazzercise dance fitness classes but do not teach the classes themselves. These franchisees sign the Business Owner Franchise Agreement and retain certified Jazzercise instructors to teach their classes.

Training Overview: A training specialist will e-mail franchisees training materials after they are accepted into the training program. Franchisees must review the materials and practice the routines before the audition. The audition and training for all franchisees is conducted monthly online. The training program is mandatory for all new franchisees and for recertifying franchisees. Franchisees must complete the training program to Jazzercise’s satisfaction within six months after signing the Franchise Agreement. Franchisees may also have to attend and satisfactorily complete the training program or parts of it to receive the franchisor’s consent to change their status from an instructor licensed only to teach classes with less strenuous or low impact routines or children’s programs to an instructor licensed to teach other classes, or from a business franchisee to a franchisee who is an instructor. Franchisees must comply with all of the franchisor’s requests to attend training sessions. The franchisor regularly hosts franchise meetings that franchisees may, but are not required to, attend at present. In the future, the franchisor may require franchisees to attend franchisee meetings.

Territory Granted: Franchisees will not receive an exclusive territory. Franchisees may face competition from other franchisees or from other channels of distribution or competitive brands that the franchisor controls. Franchisees are granted a non-exclusive right to conduct the Jazzercise dance fitness program at designated facilities and on approved dates and times within a non-exclusive territory. Territories are a state or a portion of a state. Before franchisees open a new location, close a location or transfer classes to a new location, they must obtain the franchisor’s written consent. The franchisor may license additional franchisees in the territory when it determines there is a sufficient number of potential customers to warrant additional classes or instructors in a given area or facility, or when Jazzercise determines there is a need for associate instructors.

Obligations and Restrictions: Franchisees are the only individuals authorized to conduct the Jazzercise dance fitness program. Some instructors are only permitted to conduct a dance fitness program consisting solely of less strenuous routines, consisting solely of low impact routines or consisting solely of children's programs. An instructor must be actively teaching, as periodically described by Jazzercise in the studio, in order to remain a franchisee. The minimum number of classes per month that an instructor must teach is currently four classes per month. Business franchisees do not act as instructors at all. If franchisees wish to do so, they may sell certain clothing, accessories and other products which the franchisor makes available under the Jazzercise trademarks. Franchisees may not sell these products via the Internet. Franchisees are not permitted to vary the Jazzercise program or to add products or services which the franchisor does not authorize.

Term of Agreement and Renewal: The length of the franchise agreement is five years. If franchisees meet certain conditions, they can enter into a renewal Franchise Agreement for an additional term of five years (this does not apply if the franchisee is relocating to a new state). Business owners have no renewal rights.

Financial Assistance: The franchisor does not currently offer direct or indirect financing currently. The franchisor does not guarantee a franchisee’s note, lease or obligation.

Estimated Initial Investment

Associate Franchise

Name of Fee	Low	High
Initial Franchise Fee	$1,250	$1,250
Associate Fee	$0	$130
Insurance	$245	$345
Equipment	$500	$700
Music	$25	$35
Miscellaneous Opening Costs	$150	$250
Additional Funds - 3 Months	$0	$70
ESTIMATED TOTAL	$2,170	$2,780

 
Class Owner or Business Franchise

Name of Fee	Low	High
Initial Franchise Fee	$1,250	$1,250
Insurance	$245	$345
Equipment	$1,710	$4,800
Music	$25	$35
Marketing and Advertising	$555	$6,495
Security Deposits	$0	$10,000
Miscellaneous Opening Costs	$150	$250
Additional Funds - 3 Months	$0	$17,570
ESTIMATED TOTAL	$3,935	$40,745

 
Other Fees

Type of Fee	Amount
Continuing Fee	20% of gross customer enrollment (10% for certain programs). Class owner franchise minimum currently $250 per month; business franchise minimum is $500 per month.
Associate Fee	Up to $300; currently $130 per year if paid in one lump sum or $13 per month if paid monthly.
Performance Royalties	Varies, depending on organization and number of customers.
Returning Franchise Fee	$250
Recertification Fee	$625
Customer Reimbursement Fee	Payment of the franchisor’s costs.
Indemnification	Payment of the franchisor’s losses and costs.
Late Fee	$50, but $20 for certain fees that are paid monthly.
Attorney's Fees	Reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
Advertising Contribution	To be determined.
Insurance Payment	$245 to $345.
Technology Fee	To be determined.

The above information has been compiled from the FDD of Jazzercise. Year of FDD: 2025.
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