Fly Dance Fitness Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Fly Dance Fitness franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Fly Dance Fitness discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Corporate Sarasota location: $244,587-$274,296 gross sales, $104,115-$102,144 net after royalties. Five franchisee locations show $106,776-$298,564 sales. Excludes owner labor ($30k-$100k+), financing costs, depreciation, taxes.
What a Fly Dance Fitness franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $177,509 – $440,936 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty, 2% local ad minimum ($500/month floor). Technology fee $100/month. Optional brand fund up to 3%.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Fly Dance Fitness system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 10 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
New franchise system (9 franchises opened 2025). No closures/terminations yet. Early stage.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Fly Dance Fitness worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $177,509 | cheaper than most (median $295,540) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 82% of fitness & gyms franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 0.1%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every fitness & gyms franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Fly Dance Fitness
The franchisor's framing: Corporate Sarasota location: $244,587-$274,296 gross sales, $104,115-$102,144 net after ro… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
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Fly Dance Fitness franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Fly Dance Fitness franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $177,509–$440,936, including a $35,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Fly Dance Fitness franchise owners make?
- Corporate Sarasota location: $244,587-$274,296 gross sales, $104,115-$102,144 net after royalties. Five franchisee locations show $106,776-$298,564 sales. Excludes owner labor ($30k-$100k+), financing costs, depreciation, taxes. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Fly Dance Fitness franchise fees?
- Fly Dance Fitness' FDD discloses a $35,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty, 2% local ad minimum ($500/month floor). Technology fee $100/month. Optional brand fund up to 3%.
- What is the Fly Dance Fitness franchise profit margin?
- Fly Dance Fitness does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Corporate Sarasota location: $244,587-$274,296 gross sales, $104,115-$102,144 net after royalties. Five franchisee locations show $106,776-$298,564 sales. Excludes owner labor ($30k-$100k+), financing costs, depreciation, taxes. Recurring fees alone take about 8% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Fly Dance Fitness franchise failure rate?
- New franchise system (9 franchises opened 2025). No closures/terminations yet. Early stage.
- How many Fly Dance Fitness locations are there?
- Fly Dance Fitness' FDD reports 10 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Fly Dance Fitness have complaints or lawsuits?
- Fly Dance Fitness discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Fly Dance Fitness franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Fly Dance Fitness scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36395-202604-12 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Fly Dance Fitness or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.