Parisi Speed School vs Arthur Murray Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Parisi Speed School vs Arthur Murray including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Parisi Speed School Franchise	Arthur Murray Franchise
Investment	$9,000 - $183,500	$46,485 - $225,250
Franchise Fee	$2,000 - $6,000	$12,500 - $100,000
Royalty Fee	$250-$1.4K/mo.	-
Advertising Fee	-	12% local
Year Founded	1992	1912
Year Franchised	2005	1946
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Parisi Speed School Franchise	Arthur Murray Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Parisi Speed School Franchise	Arthur Murray Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Parisi Speed School Franchise	Arthur Murray Franchise
Training	Classroom Training: 40 hours	Optional 2 to 3 day training program before the Studio opens, if you have no previous experience.
Support	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	-
Marketing	Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development	-
Operations	-	You must devote your full time, attention and best efforts to operating the Studio. The Studio always must be under your direct, on-premises control and full time supervision. If you operate more than one Studio, each Studio must be under the direct on-p remises supervision of an acceptable manager who has demonstrated the ab ility to operate a Studio. The manager need not have an equity inte rest in the business. However, the manager must sign an agreement containing confidentiality and noncompe titive provisions with the Studio.
Expansion Plans
	Parisi Speed School Franchise	Arthur Murray Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

About Parisi Speed School

Parisi Owners enjoy a vast array of benefits from a company with more than 20 years in the youth sports performance business. Parisi's proven business models allow owners to tap into the ever-growing youth market to:

 -Own your market through our protected territory program
 -Begin a youth program with instant credibility that includes an established concept, a reputable brand name, and a nationally recognized professional athlete client list 
 -Utilize proprietary and proven training methodologies that generate safe and effective results

Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee

#424 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

About Arthur Murray

Arthur Murray Dance Studios provide trained professionals who can help interested people in learning the art of dancing in their comfortable and friendly dance studio atmosphere. The professionals enable students to feel comfortable on any dance floor and with any dance partner. Arthur Murray offers convenient times and enrollments that allow you to take lessons in any of their franchised dance studios worldwide. Arthur Murray instructors are specially trained and certified and can put students in touch with today.