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    Arthur Murray International

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching Arthur Murray International franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources

    Arthur Murray Dance Studios provide private and group dance instruction for individuals and couples, including lessons for social dancing and special events. The concept operates through local dance studios, where instructors teach students and studios may host practice sessions and dance events.

    Headline figures

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $122,500 – $407,625 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 16 separate groups: other measures for 58 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 58 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 58 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 58 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 232 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 58 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 58 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 58 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 58 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 232 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 32 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 5 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 28 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 20 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 13 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations; other measures for 2 Franchised Arthur Murray Studios locations. They are not combined.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Range across 2 single-unit formats

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)

    Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.

    • Total estimated initial investment lowPDF p. 21$122,500 – $407,625
    • Total estimated initial investment highPDF p. 21$407,625

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty rate highMain ongoing fee

    35 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    16 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 58 locations

    Who is counted
    Top Quartile eligible franchised studios, sorted by gross receipts
    Excluded
    Of 240 operating franchised studios, excludes 3 open ≥12 months but reporting <50 weeks, 5 opened in FY2025, and 1 closed during FY2025. Company-owned studios excluded; none operating.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 58 locations

    Who is counted
    2nd Quartile eligible franchised studios, sorted by gross receipts
    Excluded
    Of 240 operating franchised studios, excludes 3 open ≥12 months but reporting <50 weeks, 5 opened in FY2025, and 1 closed during FY2025. Company-owned studios excluded; none operating.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 58 locations

    Who is counted
    3rd Quartile eligible franchised studios, sorted by gross receipts
    Excluded
    Of 240 operating franchised studios, excludes 3 open ≥12 months but reporting <50 weeks, 5 opened in FY2025, and 1 closed during FY2025. Company-owned studios excluded; none operating.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 58 locations

    Who is counted
    Bottom Quartile eligible franchised studios, sorted by gross receipts
    Excluded
    Of 240 operating franchised studios, excludes 3 open ≥12 months but reporting <50 weeks, 5 opened in FY2025, and 1 closed during FY2025. Company-owned studios excluded; none operating.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 232 locations

    Who is counted
    Overall eligible franchised studios, sorted by gross receipts
    Excluded
    Of 240 operating franchised studios, excludes 3 open ≥12 months but reporting <50 weeks, 5 opened in FY2025, and 1 closed during FY2025. Company-owned studios excluded; none operating.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 58 locations

    Who is counted
    Top Quartile eligible franchised studios
    Excluded
    Of 240 operating franchised studios, excludes 3 open ≥12 months but reporting <50 weeks, 5 opened in FY2025, and 1 closed during FY2025. Company-owned studios excluded; none operating.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 58 locations

    Who is counted
    2nd Quartile eligible franchised studios
    Excluded
    Of 240 operating franchised studios, excludes 3 open ≥12 months but reporting <50 weeks, 5 opened in FY2025, and 1 closed during FY2025. Company-owned studios excluded; none operating.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 58 locations

    Who is counted
    3rd Quartile eligible franchised studios
    Excluded
    Of 240 operating franchised studios, excludes 3 open ≥12 months but reporting <50 weeks, 5 opened in FY2025, and 1 closed during FY2025. Company-owned studios excluded; none operating.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 58 locations

    Who is counted
    Bottom Quartile eligible franchised studios
    Excluded
    Of 240 operating franchised studios, excludes 3 open ≥12 months but reporting <50 weeks, 5 opened in FY2025, and 1 closed during FY2025. Company-owned studios excluded; none operating.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 232 locations

    Who is counted
    Overall eligible franchised studios
    Excluded
    Of 240 operating franchised studios, excludes 3 open ≥12 months but reporting <50 weeks, 5 opened in FY2025, and 1 closed during FY2025. Company-owned studios excluded; none operating.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 32 locations

    Who is counted
    Ramp Studios opened 2020–2025, open ≥1 full fiscal year as of May 31, 2026 and still open Dec. 31, 2025
    Period
    fiscal year 1
    Excluded
    Excludes studios opened before 2020 or after 2025 and 2 studios that later closed; individual fiscal-year subsets also exclude centers not old enough or reporting <50 weeks.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 5 locations

    Who is counted
    Ramp Studios opened 2020–2025, open ≥1 full fiscal year as of May 31, 2026 and still open Dec. 31, 2025
    Period
    fiscal year 5
    Excluded
    Excludes studios opened before 2020 or after 2025 and 2 studios that later closed; individual fiscal-year subsets also exclude centers not old enough or reporting <50 weeks.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 28 locations

    Who is counted
    Ramp Studios opened 2020–2025, open ≥1 full fiscal year as of May 31, 2026 and still open Dec. 31, 2025
    Period
    fiscal year 2
    Excluded
    Excludes studios opened before 2020 or after 2025 and 2 studios that later closed; individual fiscal-year subsets also exclude centers not old enough or reporting <50 weeks.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 20 locations

    Who is counted
    Ramp Studios opened 2020–2025, open ≥1 full fiscal year as of May 31, 2026 and still open Dec. 31, 2025
    Period
    fiscal year 3
    Excluded
    Excludes studios opened before 2020 or after 2025 and 2 studios that later closed; individual fiscal-year subsets also exclude centers not old enough or reporting <50 weeks.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 13 locations

    Who is counted
    Ramp Studios opened 2020–2025, open ≥1 full fiscal year as of May 31, 2026 and still open Dec. 31, 2025
    Period
    fiscal year 4
    Excluded
    Excludes studios opened before 2020 or after 2025 and 2 studios that later closed; individual fiscal-year subsets also exclude centers not old enough or reporting <50 weeks.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 2 locations

    Who is counted
    Ramp Studios opened 2020–2025, open ≥1 full fiscal year as of May 31, 2026 and still open Dec. 31, 2025
    Period
    fiscal year 6
    Excluded
    Excludes studios opened before 2020 or after 2025 and 2 studios that later closed; individual fiscal-year subsets also exclude centers not old enough or reporting <50 weeks.
    Method
    Unaudited/unverified franchisee-submitted financial reports; fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Coverage not stated in the reviewed record · counts as of year end of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 ·

    Questions to investigate

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    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($122,500 – $407,625) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile eligible franchised studios, sorted by gross receipts · PDF p. 46
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2nd Quartile eligible franchised studios, sorted by gross receipts · PDF p. 46
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 3rd Quartile eligible franchised studios, sorted by gross receipts · PDF p. 46
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Quartile eligible franchised studios, sorted by gross receipts · PDF p. 46
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Overall eligible franchised studios, sorted by gross receipts · PDF p. 46
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile eligible franchised studios · PDF p. 46
    8. [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2nd Quartile eligible franchised studios · PDF p. 46
    9. [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 3rd Quartile eligible franchised studios · PDF p. 46
    10. [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Quartile eligible franchised studios · PDF p. 46
    11. [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Overall eligible franchised studios · PDF p. 46
    12. [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Ramp Studios opened 2020–2025, open ≥1 full fiscal year as of May 31, 2026 and… · PDF p. 47; PDF p. 48
    13. [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Ramp Studios opened 2020–2025, open ≥1 full fiscal year as of May 31, 2026 and… · PDF p. 47; PDF p. 48
    14. [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Ramp Studios opened 2020–2025, open ≥1 full fiscal year as of May 31, 2026 and… · PDF p. 47; PDF p. 48
    15. [15]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Ramp Studios opened 2020–2025, open ≥1 full fiscal year as of May 31, 2026 and… · PDF p. 47; PDF p. 48
    16. [16]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Ramp Studios opened 2020–2025, open ≥1 full fiscal year as of May 31, 2026 and… · PDF p. 47; PDF p. 48
    17. [17]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Ramp Studios opened 2020–2025, open ≥1 full fiscal year as of May 31, 2026 and… · PDF p. 47; PDF p. 48

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.

    Territory & operations

    No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.

    274 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

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