Arthur Murray Dance Studios franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$25,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · 5%-10% of weekly gross receipts, due Friday on prior week's receipts; standard rate is 8%, with reduced 5-7% rates under expansion incentive programs; minimum annual royalty applies from year 2 based on assumed $175,000 gross receipts

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Currently none; franchisor may implement a Technology Fee in the future with no set amount disclosed

Other fees

Agenda Master Software license fee (expected ~$150/month starting 2026); Website Licensing Fee (expected ~$350/month starting 2026); Centralized Digital Advertising Platform Fee (~5-10% of third-party media spend, currently optional)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$10,000 - $25,000 for initial startup expenses as incurred, including payroll costs but not any owner draw or salary

Fees sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Receipts and number of Dance Packages sold, by quartile (Part I, established Studios in FY2025) and by year of operation for newer 'Ramp' Studios (Part II)

Reporting period

Fiscal Year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025) for Part I; first through sixth fiscal years of operation for Studios opened between Jan 1, 2020 and Dec 31, 2025 for Part II

Sample

232 of 240 franchised Studios (97%) open at least 12 months and reporting at least 50 weeks of FY2025 results (Part I); 40 'Ramp Studios' opened 2020-2025 (Part II)

Reported average

$728,934

Reported median

$646,572

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.46 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

237

Year-end outlets

240

Net change

+3

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

4

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

12

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.52 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

13 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$300,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

9 loans

Historical charge-off share

4.35%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 23

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Arthur Murray Dance Studios franchise cost?

standard Studio: $122,500 to $407,625 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $25,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Arthur Murray Dance Studios owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Receipts and number of Dance Packages sold, by quartile (Part I, established Studios in FY2025) and by year of operation for newer 'Ramp' Studios (Part II). Sample: 232 of 240 franchised Studios (97%) open at least 12 months and reporting at least 50 weeks of FY2025 results (Part I); 40 'Ramp Studios' opened 2020-2025 (Part II). Period: Fiscal Year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025) for Part I; first through sixth fiscal years of operation for Studios opened between Jan 1, 2020 and Dec 31, 2025 for Part II.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.46 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Arthur Murray Dance Studios?

4.35%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 23. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $300,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 9 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗