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Instructor & Class Owner Franchise
Associate/Floating Substitute Franchise

Instructor & Class Owner Franchise Costs

  • Initial franchise fee of $1,000 in the U.S. and $500 in other countries. Note: Effective July 1, 2012, the franchise fee will be $2,000 in the U.S. and $1,000 in other countries.
  • After 3 months as a class owner franchisee, monthly continuing franchise fee(CFF) is 20 percent of gross revenues, with a minimum of $50/month. Note: Effective July 1, 2012, minimum monthly CFF will be $100.
  • Comprehensive general liability insurance. (Available through Jazzercise, Inc. for $185 to $225 a year)
  • Music to accommodate new workout routines.  Approximate annual cost is $200-800, depending on how the music is purchased.
  • ASCAP/BMI musicians' royalty fees.  Fees average between $45 and $88 per year for each licensing organization and are determined by the number of participants attending your class(es).
  • E-mail capability.
  • Equipment including:
    • A sound system with music player (e.g. an Mp3 player with speakers) and microphone.
    • A stage.
    • A DVD player to view and learn new routines.
    • A computer system: a PC, printer, access to e-mail and the Internet, and the Jazzercise JFAS software (Windows-based).
    • A telephone with voice mail or an answering machine.
  • Facility rental and promotional costs.

As a newly franchised instructor, you will teach your first class for an investment as low as $2,980 using public facilities rented by the hour, or approximately $9,190 to $38,400 if you lease a commercial site and open a Jazzercise Fitness Center.

Associate/Floating Substitute Working for a Class Owner Costs

  • Initial franchise fee of $1,000 in the U.S. and $500 in other countries. Note: Effective July 1, 2012, the franchise fee will be $2,000 in the U.S. and $1,000 in other countries.
  • Comprehensive general liability insurance. (Available through Jazzercise, Inc. for $185 to $225 a year)
  • Yearly substitute fee of $100.
  • Music to accompany new workout routines. (The current policy is that subs are not required to buy all music. Subs may pick and choose.) Cost is approximately $30-35 per set.
  • E-mail capability.
  • Equipment including:
    • A DVD player to view and learn new routines.
    • Music system (e.g. mP3 player) and microphone.
  • Access to equipment meeting the standards specified in the Franchise Agreement and policy manuals.

The information on this Web site is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for information purposes only. It is not directed to any prospective franchisee in a state or jurisdiction which regulates the offer and sale of franchises if Jazzercise is not registered or exempt in that state or jurisdiction.