Year began: 1977 Franchising since: 1983 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.
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2460 Impala Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: (760)476-1750
Fax: (760)602-7180
| Franchisor is a privately-held company with 150 employee(s); 10 employee(s) in franchise department.
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Franchise Growth
U.S. Franchises5,918
5,693
5,166
5,007
Canadian Franchises111
102
94
94
Foreign Franchises1,092
998
989
937
Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Worldwide
Costs & Fees
Total investment: $2.99K-33.1K
Franchise fee: $500/1K
Ongoing royalty fee: to 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 |
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 & Support
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
Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008
Franchise 500® rank:#44 (2008); #35 (2007); #25 (2006); #26 (2005); #25 (2004);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2008;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:#14 (2008); #5 (2007); #26 (2006); #23 (2005); #10 (2004);
Top home based franchises:#8 (2008); #9 (2007); #4 (2006); #6 (2005); #6 (2004);
Low-Cost Franchises:#11 (2008); #12 (2007); #9 (2006); #11 (2005); #11 (2004);
America's Top Global Franchises:#39 (2008); #23 (2007); #20 (2006); #21 (2005); #19 (2004);
Last Updated: 11/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
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