How much does an Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise cost?
Opening an Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise takes a total initial investment of $71,120 to $252,120, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Arthur Murray franchises Arthur Murray Studios. Category: Fitness.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $71,120 to $252,120. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($30,000 to $75,000), Three Months’ Rent ($12,000 to $24,000), and Additional Funds - 3 months ($0 to $20,000). Together they make up about 47% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $25,000 to $100,000, about 35% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $25,000 | $100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $30,000 | $75,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $18,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Promotional Brochures and Step Charts2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $120 | $120 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Signs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Three Months’ Rent2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $12,000 | $24,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Additional Funds - 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $71,120 | $252,120 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
Source Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 34, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Arthur Murray Dance Studio outlets there are, and how many closed
Arthur Murray Dance Studio ended 2024 with 234 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 11 franchised outlets opened and 4 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Arthur Murray Dance Studio opened 24 franchised outlets and 7 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 17, from 217 to 234 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated and 6 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 1.1% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 95.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 227 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 234 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
| 2023 | 222 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 227 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
| 2022 | 217 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 222 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
Source Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 35-40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Arthur Murray Dance Studio compares with other Fitness franchises
Measured against the 50 Fitness franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Arthur Murray Dance Studio's estimated range is $161,620. It costs less to open than 86% of Fitness franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 1.1% for Arthur Murray Dance Studio. That is lower than 97% of the 30 Fitness franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Arthur Murray Dance Studio's franchised system grew 7.8%. The typical Fitness franchise here grew 20%.
- Earnings disclosure. 35 of the 50 Fitness franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Arthur Murray Dance Studio is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Fitness franchise side by side.
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