Arthur Murray Dance Studios
Entertainment & Recreation · Sports & Recreation
- Active units
- 238
- Royalty
- 8.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Arthur Murray Dance Studios
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Key terms
- System alumni
Prospects who have worked in our System need not pay any initial franchise fee.
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
12.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
2,800 – 3,500 sq ft
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations240
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings4
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate1.3%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR2.2%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio4.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$647k
Item 19 cohort year 2025
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$430k
Studios included: 232 franchised locations (no company-owned). Excludes studios not meeting ≥12 months open and/or ≥50 weeks reported; see Item 19 notes.
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$940k
Studios included: 232 franchised locations (no company-owned). Excludes studios not meeting ≥12 months open and/or ≥50 weeks reported; see Item 19 notes.
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate2.0%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$265k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate8.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio2.4×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.