Jazzercise Inc.

Founded: 1969 Franchising since: 1982
While teaching traditional jazz dance classes in Evanston, Illinois, in 1969, Judi Sheppard Missett turned her students away from the mirrors and started a "just for fun" class that incorporated dance moves to provide aerobic exercise. After moving to Southern California, she started training other instructors in the Jazzercise program in 1977. Six years later, the company began franchising. Now Jazzercise's CEO, she continues to teach weekly Jazzercise classes and choreograph new dance routines. Based in Carlsbad, California, Jazzercise has more than 5,000 instructors teaching its total-body conditioning program to almost half a million participants each year in the United States and more than 30 other countries. Jazzercise instructors are trained and certified before becoming franchised.

Address: 2460 Impala Dr. Carlsbad, California 92010

Phone: (760)476-1750

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 150 employee(s); 10 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Units

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	6,522	136	1,196	1
2008	6,294	125	1,159	1
2007	5,918	111	1,092	1
2006	5,693	102	998	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Worldwide

Total investment: $2,980 - $75,500
Franchise fee: $500 - $1,000
Ongoing royalty fee: 20%
Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $0
Cash liquidity requirement: $0
Business Experience:

• Movement skills; knowledge of health & fitness

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• At franchisee's location: 2-3 weeks home study
• Seminars : 3 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#18 (2010); #42 (2009); #44 (2008); #35 (2007); #25 (2006);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#17 (2010); #7 (2009); #14 (2008); #5 (2007); #26 (2006);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#6 (2010); #8 (2009); #11 (2008); #12 (2007); #9 (2006);

Top Homebased Franchises:
#5 (2010); #8 (2009); #8 (2008); #9 (2007); #4 (2006);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#14 (2010); #37 (2009); #39 (2008); #23 (2007); #20 (2006);