How much is an Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise? $71,120 – $252,120 to open, per its disclosure filings
$71,120 – $252,120
Opening an Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise takes $71,120 – $252,120 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $25,120 – $100,120. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 8% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Arthur Murray Dance Studio cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $25,120 | $100,120 | $25,120 to $100,120 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $71,120 | $252,120 | $71,120 to $252,120 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $71,120 | $252,120 | $71,120 to $252,120 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Arthur Murray Dance Studio's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 8% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 5 years |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $71,120 – $252,120 range is derived from Arthur Murray Dance Studio's filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: the ongoing royalty of 8% on sales, the ad-fund contribution of up to 2%, and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How Arthur Murray Dance Studio's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Arthur Murray Dance Studio's disclosed cost sits against the Education & Arts category:
- Minimum startup cost of $71,120 — about 29% below the Education & Arts median of $100,538.
- Initial franchise fee of $25,120 — about 44% below the Education & Arts median of $44,750.
Category medians are computed from the Education & Arts brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Education & Arts franchises
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Arthur Murray Dance Studio or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Arthur Murray Dance Studio for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What is the Arthur Murray Dance Studio franchise fee?
$25,120 – $100,120, one-time, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
What ongoing fees does Arthur Murray Dance Studio charge?
A royalty of 8% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.