How much does a Jazzercise franchise cost?
Opening a Jazzercise franchise takes a total initial investment of $2,170 to $2,780, 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.
Jazzercise franchises instructors who conduct the Jazzercise dance fitness program. Category: Fitness.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Jazzercise franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $2,170 to $2,780. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are EQUIPMENT ($500 to $700), INSURANCE ($245 to $345), and MISCELLANEOUS OPENING COSTS ($150 to $250). Together they make up about 47% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $1,250, about 58% 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 | $1,250 | $1,250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| ASSOCIATE FEE2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $130 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| INSURANCE2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $245 | $345 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| EQUIPMENT2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $500 | $700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| MUSIC2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $25 | $35 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| MISCELLANEOUS OPENING COSTS2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $150 | $250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| ADDITIONAL FUNDS – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $70 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,170 | $2,780 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
Source Jazzercise, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Jazzercise 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 businesses. 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 franchise, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that business.
Source Jazzercise, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 47, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Jazzercise outlets there are, and how many closed
Jazzercise ended 2024 with 5,251 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 385 franchised outlets opened and 387 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Jazzercise opened 896 franchised outlets and 1,488 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 593, from 5,844 to 5,251 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 139 were terminated and 1,349 closed for other reasons. Those openings and departures do not add up to that change, because the FDD's own Item 20 row for 2022 does not add up either. We publish the franchisor's figures exactly as printed; see the note under the table below.
On average, about 8.9% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 11.
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 | 5,253 | 385 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 363 | 5,251 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
| 2023 | 5,533 | 255 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 487 | 5,253 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
| 2022 | 5,844 | 256 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 499 | 5,5331 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
Source Jazzercise, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Jazzercise 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 Jazzercise's estimated range is $2,475. It costs less to open than 100% of Fitness franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 8.9% for Jazzercise. That is higher than 55% of the 30 Fitness franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Jazzercise's franchised system shrank 10%. The typical Fitness franchise here grew 20%.
- Earnings disclosure. 35 of the 50 Fitness franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Jazzercise 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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