Franchise opportunities compared
Gym 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Gym
$101,500 – $2,232,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Jazzercise
$4,730 – $64,105
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Gym
Not available
Jazzercise
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Gym
$1,250
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Jazzercise
10% · percentage of gross member enrollment
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Gym discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
JazzerciseNot 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.
Gym vs Jazzercise: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Gym or Jazzercise?
- Gym: $101,500 – $2,232,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Gym and Jazzercise royalties compare?
- Gym: $1,250 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); 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, Gym or Jazzercise?
- Gym: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); 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 Gym and Jazzercise disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Gym has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; 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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Full Gym report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Jazzercise report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
