Bottom line
- Total investment $99K – $185K including a $30K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one FANCY FEET DANCE STUDIO® unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
113%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate FANCY FEET branded dance studios offering classes (ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, etc.) to children and adults. Day-to-day operations include instructor scheduling, student recruitment/retention, class administration, facility management, and community marketing. Revenue derives from monthly tuition, performance fees, recital events, and merchandise sales.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 6 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Minimal system scale, complete financial opacity, and undisclosed performance metrics create substantial investment risk despite no litigation history.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 5 units in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal scale and unproven business model replication
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents realistic ROI assessment on $98,900-$185,200 investment
- 03MED10% royalty on undisclosed revenue base creates uncertainty about actual take-home profitability
- 04MEDHigh initial investment ($30,000 franchise fee + $68,900-$155,200 buildout) with no disclosed break-even timeline
- 05MINORTiny franchisee base (5 units) limits peer support network and success pattern validation
- 06MINORDance studio market is highly local, competitive, and sensitive to economic downturns affecting discretionary spending
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
7 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
FANCY FEET DANCE STUDIO® · FDD (2025) PDF