Jazzercise Franchise Press Releases and Franchise News

Entrepreneur Magazine Ranks Jazzercise In 2009 "Franchise 500"
Entrepreneur Magazine's Annual Franchise 500 list touted as the "best and most comprehensive rating of franchises in the world" is out. Jazzercise ranks high again in the following catego... more (3/4/2009)

Jazzercise Founder & Ceo Judi Sheppard Missett Featured In Chicken Soup For The Entrepreneur's Soul
Jazzercise founder & CEO Judi Sheppard Missett is a featured entrepreneur in the newly released, Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur's Soul. The latest release in the popular ‘Chicken Soup'... more (9/20/2006)

Jazzercise Ranks #4 On San Diego Business Journal's 2006 List Of The County's Top 50 Women-owned Businesses
Jazzercise was recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as #4 on its list of "Top 50 Women-Owned Businesses in San Diego" at the 2006 Women's Entrepreneurial Awards held August 2 at To... more (8/7/2006)

Judi Sheppard Missett Delivers Uplifting Morning Keynote Address At Sharp Women's Health Symposium
Judi Sheppard Missett, fitness pioneer and founder/CEO of Jazzercise, delivered a powerful and uplifting morning keynote address to kick-off the 16th annual Sharp Women's Health Symposium that was... more (5/17/2006)

Jazzercise Teams Up With President's Council On Physical Fitness And Sports To ‘get America Moving'
Jazzercise is proud to announce its designation by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports as a ‘50th Anniversary Partner to Get America Moving!' Through the partnership, t... more (4/27/2006)

Judi Sheppard Missett Garners Lifetime Achievment In Business Award
Judi Sheppard Missett, founder and CEO of Jazzercise, was honored by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce with a "Lifetime Achievement in Business" award. The award was part of the Carlsbad Chamb... more (3/14/2006)

Jazzercise Founder Inducted Into Enterprising Women Hall Of Fame
Judi Sheppard Missett, founder and CEO of Jazzercise, was inducted into the Enterprising Women magazine Hall of Fame in Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 24. This prestigious honor is reserved for women who have ... more (2/2/2006)

Jazzercise Founder Wins Fitness Business Pro Magazine's 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award
Judi Sheppard Missett, founder and CEO of Jazzercise, received the third annual Lifetime Achievement Award from Club Industry's Fitness Business Pro magazine at the Club Industry Expo in Chicago N... more (11/8/2005)

Jazzercise Art & Soul Tour Brings In $560,000+ For The Arts And Fight Against Breast Cancer
Jazzercise Founder and CEO Judi Sheppard Missett announced the successful wrap-up of the Art & Soul Tour, a series of fundraising benefits held to support Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and the ... more (10/31/2005)

Jazzercise Founder Honored for Community Contributions and Business Excellence
Jazzercise founder and CEO, Judi Sheppard Missett, was recently honored as one of 25 recipients of the 12th Annual "Women Who Mean Business" (WWMB) Award for outstanding achievements and contr... more (10/14/2005)

Sweat and Family Tiers Lead Fitness Icon Into 35th Year
When Judi Sheppard Missett taught her first “just for fun” dance class in 1969, she had no idea it would grow into an international fitness dynasty that she would be leading with the help of... more (12/9/2004)

Fitness Icon Marks 35th Anniversary with Another Record Year
The numbers are in on Jazzercise’s 35 th birthday, and they are demonstrating that a classic only gets better with age. The privately held company today released 2004 financials that show more th... more (11/4/2004)

Active Aging Week Promotes Quality of Life for Seniors
Millions of older Americans suffer from chronic illness that can be prevented or improved through regular exercise, yet more than a third of adults over the age of 65 remain inactive. This month, an a... more (9/16/2004)

New Exercise Options Bringing Confusion Into the Mix?
With stationary bikes in the pool, martial arts mixed with ballet, and choreographed weightlifting classes, the range of new fusion fitness options is enough to weigh down even the most eager exercise... more (8/10/2004)

With Health Risks High, Hispanic Women Turn to Fitness
Lidia Soto opened the doors to her Temecula, Calif., Jazzercise Center in 2002 hoping to improve her community’s health one dance step at a time. It wasn’t long before that vision evolved in... more (7/7/2004)

Hip, New Workouts Bring Moms and Daughters to the Dance Floor
Sounds of Beyoncé and OutKast blare from the stereo speakers as 17-year-old Krystal and 51-year-old Lucille dance in unison to the leadership of the instructor at the front of the room. In the 10 year... more (5/4/2004)

Resolution to Workout Not Working Out?
Nearly half of Americans’ New Year’s resolutions will fail within the first month, but falling off the fitness wagon doesn’t have to spell defeat, according to Judi Sheppard Missett, Ja... more (1/28/2004)

Fitness Icon Flexes Bottom Line In 2003
Even as participation in other aerobic exercise slips, Jazzercise, Inc., is reporting all-time high revenues. The privately held company today released 2003 numbers that show an 8 percent increase ove... more (11/19/2003)

Record Revenues Reflect A Hip, New Jazzercise
Jazzercise, Inc., reported its best financial year ever in 2002, matching pace with the overall exercise industry and maintaining its position as the world's leading dance fitness program with $6... more (12/11/2002)