Jazzercise franchise
A Jazzercise franchisee teaches dance fitness classes as an instructor, class owner or business owner. At the end of 2025 there were 5,092 Jazzercise locations in the US, all franchised. Franchise totals include instructor and associate franchises, rather than separate fitness studios.
- Cost to open
- $5K–$64K
- Franchise fee
- $1,250
- Royalty
- 20% of member enrollment + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 5,092−441 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From JAZZERCISE INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Jazzercise franchise costs
Opening class-owner or business-owner franchise costs an estimated $4,730 to $64,105. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: JAZZERCISE INC, 2026 filing, page 22
Jazzercise franchise fee
The franchise fee is $1,250. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: JAZZERCISE INC, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 20% of gross member enrollment, or 10% for specified programs. Class-owner and business-owner franchises have separate monthly minimums; associates pay a separate fee. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: JAZZERCISE INC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
No figures Jazzercise does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: JAZZERCISE INC, 2026 filing, page 56
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,253 (−280) | 0 | 535 |
| 2024 | 5,251 (−2) | 0 | 387 |
| 2025 | 5,092 (−159) | 0 | 398 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Franchise totals include instructor and associate franchises, rather than separate fitness studios.
Jazzercise had the 4th-largest net loss of US locations from 2023 to 2025; see the fastest-growing franchises for the full picture.
Jazzercise is number 14 on our list of the largest franchises in the US by locations.
Source: JAZZERCISE INC, 2026 filing, page 57
How Jazzercise compares
Of the 43 fitness franchises on this site, Jazzercise is the cheapest to open and the largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Jazzercise | Typical fitness |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $5K | $338K |
| Closed or left per year | 8.2% | 3.6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −8% | +52.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 35 of 43 |
Typical is the median across the 43 brands in fitness franchises.
