GlofoxABC Fitness
Center, our proprietary system designed to help franchisees pay their fees and submit reports. (2) The Class Check-In System, using a third-party studio management platform called Glofox, to help fran
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HQ-led decisions
Jazzercise
FitnessJazzercise's Item 11 requires franchisees to run a franchisor-specified computer system, a designated studio-management platform, a virus-protection suite Jazzercise recommends, and a designated vendor for member transaction services — with Jazzercise able to add or change any of them at any time. Across 5,092 fully franchised US locations and a 20% royalty, purchasing runs through Jazzercise's own designated-vendor program.
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Total units
5,092
5,092 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-3.028%
vs prior filing
AUV
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Item 19, 2026
Royalty
20%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$1K
per unit
Investment range
$2K–$3K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
22%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
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ntinuing fees/Royalties are currently remitted in the month following the month in which revenues were collected. Royalties may be netted out of and paid directly from your Glofox Stripe account, or m
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
14 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 15 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
You may also purchase exercise apparel and clothing bearing the “Jazzercise” name or any other name that we develop, and other products such as business items, accessories and related items from Jazzercise Apparel, a division of Jazzercise, for sale to your members.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We may change the agency that we authorize to provide marketing services at any time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
798893Item 8
For the year ended December 31, 2025, Jazzercise’s gross revenue from the sale of business and instructional materials, promotional items, the items from Jazzercise Apparel described above, and the purchase of equipment was $798,893 or approximately 4% of its total revenues of $20,221,013.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
However, Jazzercise may receive revenues for promotional services it provides to suppliers.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
85Item 8
Jazzercise estimates that the purchases and leases described above constitute over 85% of your costs to establish and operate the franchised business.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
stop use of phone numbers, e-mail address, and other similar communication methods
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Jazzercise may take steps to evaluate your conduct or otherwise evaluate your classes to determine whether or not you (or the Jazzercise instructor who conducts your classes if you are a business franchisee) are conducting them in a manner consistent with Jazzercise’s policy and procedures and to determine whether or…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
Any changes to The Studio will not materially alter your fundamental rights under the Franchise Agreement.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
Before you open a new location, close a location or transfer classes to a new location, you must obtain Jazzercise’s written consent.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must purchase equipment and supplies for the Jazzercise Dance Fitness Program as designated by Franchisor from suppliers that are designated or approved by Franchisor as provided in Article 4 below.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must purchase equipment and supplies for the Jazzercise Dance Fitness Program as designated by Franchisor from suppliers that are designated or approved by Franchisor as provided in Article 4 below.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Jazzercise currently auto debits these fees but may change the way you pay fees.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
The minimum number of classes per month that an instructor must teach as of the date this Disclosure Document was issued is four classes per month.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
Jazzercise may require that it have access to the information you store on your computer system and be able to download it.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 6
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?Item 11
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 11
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
Formal HQ procurement; C-suite sponsor + cross-functional committee + IT/security/legal; often PE-backed.
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The vendor opportunity at Jazzercise Jazzercise runs 5,092 fully franchised US fitness locations under a 20% royalty and a 5-year initial term. Item 19 makes no financial performance representation, and franchised outlets fell 3.0% year over year. Every location operates under the same franchisor-designated technology stack, which makes Jazzercise's own vendor program the entry point rather than individual studios.
Who controls software purchasing Founder and Executive Chair Judi Sheppard Missett, CEO Shanna Missett Nelson, EVP Kathryn A. Missett, President Bobbi Quick and CFO Clarissa Zulick run the franchisor entity that specifies — and can change at any time — Jazzercise's designated computer system, software and vendors.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Item 11 requires a computer running Windows 11 or macOS 13 or later, a 5 Mbps internet connection, an internet-enabled tablet, and a working email address, plus Jazzercise's designated studio-management platform and its recommended virus-protection suite. Franchisees must also use a designated vendor for member transaction services. Item 11 names the studio-management platform as Glofox, which runs the Class Check-In System, and the transaction-services vendor as Stripe, Inc.; class and business owners also need a computer system to reach the Jazzercise Business Center and The Studio, hosted on WiseTail.
Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 designates suppliers directly rather than running an approved list: new routines and Jazzercise-branded apparel must come from Jazzercise itself, and Jazzercise states there are no other approved suppliers for these items and no material benefits tied to using them. Renewal requires signing Jazzercise's then-current Franchise Agreement, paying a renewal fee, completing training if required, and signing a release, with fewer than three default notices in any 24-month period. Franchised outlets fell 3.0% year over year.
How to read the Jazzercise FDD The embedded PDF viewer below carries Jazzercise's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full — Items 8, 11, 17 and 19 hold the procurement, technology, renewal and financial-performance language summarized here. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list across the rest of the franchise universe.
Questions vendors ask
Jazzercise, answered from the filing
Jazzercise's founding family and executive team hold purchasing authority: CEO Shanna Missett Nelson, President Bobbi Quick and CFO Clarissa Zulick oversee the designated computer system, studio-management platform and transaction-services vendor that Item 11 requires every franchisee to run.
Item 11 requires a Windows 11 or macOS 13 computer meeting minimum specs, Jazzercise's designated studio-management platform, its recommended virus-protection suite, and a designated vendor for member transaction services; Jazzercise may change or add designated vendors at any time. The platform is Glofox, behind the Class Check-In System, and the transaction vendor is Stripe, Inc.
Jazzercise operates 5,092 US fitness-franchise locations, entirely franchised, with no company-owned units in the filing.
Jazzercise designates suppliers directly: new routines are available only from Jazzercise, Jazzercise Apparel is the only approved supplier for Jazzercise-branded apparel and products, and the computer system, software and transaction-services vendor are designated by Jazzercise.
Renewal at the end of the 5-year term requires signing Jazzercise's then-current agreement, paying a renewal fee, completing initial training if required, and signing a release, with fewer than three default notices in any 24-month period. Franchised outlets fell 3.0% year over year.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Jazzercise's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full. Items 8, 11 and 17 hold the procurement, technology and renewal language referenced on this page.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
2 operators run 2 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
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