Franchise opportunities compared

    Jazzercise vs True Movement

    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

    Jazzercise

    $4,730 – $64,105

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    True Movement

    $337,550 – $1,055,250

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Jazzercise

    Not available

    True Movement

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Jazzercise

    10% · percentage of gross member enrollment

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    True Movement

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Jazzercise figures come from its 2026 FDD and True Movement figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Jazzercise

    $4,730 – $64,105
    Total — Class owner or business franchisees
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    True Movement

    $337,550 – $1,055,250
    Total initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Jazzercise

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    True Movement

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Jazzercise

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

    True Movement

    7%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Jazzercise

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

    True Movement

    4%
    Advertising Fee maximum — 4%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Jazzercise

    5,092
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63

    True Movement

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Jazzercise

    −161
    Calculated: 5,253 at end of 2023 → 5,092 at end of 2025

    True Movement

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Jazzercise

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    True Movement

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

    Jazzercise

    1982
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 16

    True Movement

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Jazzercise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    True Movement

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Jazzercise

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    True Movement

    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.

    Jazzercise vs True Movement: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Jazzercise or True Movement?
    Jazzercise: $4,730 – $64,105 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28); True Movement: $337,550 – $1,055,250 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). 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 Jazzercise and True Movement royalties compare?
    Jazzercise: 10% · percentage of gross member enrollment (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); True Movement: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Jazzercise and True Movement disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Jazzercise makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; True Movement 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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