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    Basecamp Fitness vs Jazzercise

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Basecamp Fitness2025 FDDJazzercise2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Basecamp Fitness

    $513,073 – $832,511

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Jazzercise

    $4,730 – $64,105

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Basecamp Fitness

    $42,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Jazzercise

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Basecamp Fitness

    8% of gross revenue

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Jazzercise

    10% · percentage of gross member enrollment

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Basecamp Fitness figures come from its 2025 FDD and Jazzercise figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Basecamp Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Basecamp Fitness

    $513,073 – $832,511
    TOTAL
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Jazzercise

    $4,730 – $64,105
    Total — Class owner or business franchisees
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Basecamp Fitness

    $42,500
    Item 5 offers discounted pricing for veterans and qualifying existing franchisees.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Jazzercise

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Basecamp Fitness

    8% of gross revenue
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Jazzercise

    10% · percentage of gross member enrollment
    Continuing Fee/Royalties
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Basecamp Fitness

    2% of percentage of monthly gross revenue
    General Advertising and Marketing Fund Contributions
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Jazzercise

    50% of up to 2% of gross member enrollment; minimum per month
    Advertising Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Basecamp Fitness

    23
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Jazzercise

    5,092
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Basecamp Fitness

    +9
    Calculated: 14 at end of 2022 → 23 at end of 2024

    Jazzercise

    −161
    Calculated: 5,253 at end of 2023 → 5,092 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Basecamp Fitness

    2
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 9.5% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Jazzercise

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Basecamp Fitness

    2021
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Jazzercise

    1982
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 16
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Basecamp Fitness

    2013
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Jazzercise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Basecamp Fitness
    Franchised (16 studios) — revenue
    $370,177
    median Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised and company-owned (20 studios) — revenue
    $423,986
    median Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Company-owned (4 studios) — revenue
    $951,500
    mean Annual Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Jazzercise

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Basecamp Fitness vs Jazzercise: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Basecamp Fitness or Jazzercise?
    Basecamp Fitness: $513,073 – $832,511 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Jazzercise: $4,730 – $64,105 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Jazzercise. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Basecamp Fitness and Jazzercise royalties compare?
    Basecamp Fitness: 8% of gross revenue (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Jazzercise: 10% · percentage of gross member enrollment (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Basecamp Fitness or Jazzercise?
    Basecamp Fitness: 23 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Jazzercise: 5,092 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Basecamp Fitness and Jazzercise disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Basecamp Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Jazzercise makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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