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Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise — is it worth it?
Low risk Growing network Item 19 disclosed
What Arthur Murray Dance Studio's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document says about the money, the litigation, and the franchisee churn — before you wire a five- or six-figure franchise fee.
Everything below is free, read straight off Arthur Murray Dance Studio's registered filing, with where the numbers land against category peers. Weighing Arthur Murray Dance Studio against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Arthur Murray Dance Studio's most recent FDD (registered 2025). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 35404-202602-03 — check it yourself. See every other Minnesota-registered franchise.
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How much does a Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise make?
Arthur Murray Dance Studio is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every other brand that discloses earnings in the Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Arthur Murray Dance Studio's 5% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
Arthur Murray Dance Studio lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Arthur Murray Dance Studio's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Arthur Murray Dance Studio itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Arthur Murray Dance Studio closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Arthur Murray Dance Studio will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Arthur Murray Dance Studio's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a franchise of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Arthur Murray Dance Studio's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 1.7%. Net franchised outlets moved +7 to 237 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Arthur Murray Dance Studio?
Arthur Murray Dance Studio's franchise is offered by ARTHUR MURRAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Compare Arthur Murray Dance Studio head-to-head
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Anyone weighing Arthur Murray Dance Studio is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Arthur Murray Dance Studio — who is the franchisor?
Arthur Murray Dance Studio's most recently filed FDD (2025) names ARTHUR MURRAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise cost?
Arthur Murray Dance Studio's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $71,120 – $252,120, with an initial franchise fee of $100,000 and a 5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against category peers it sits in the upper quartile (median $235,015).
How much profit does a Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise make?
Arthur Murray Dance Studio discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (5% of gross for Arthur Murray Dance Studio), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does Arthur Murray Dance Studio disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Arthur Murray Dance Studio reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.
Are there lawsuits against Arthur Murray Dance Studio?
Arthur Murray Dance Studio's most recently filed FDD (2025) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Arthur Murray Dance Studio itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is Arthur Murray Dance Studio a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Arthur Murray Dance Studio's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against category peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is low risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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