Speech Aba Therapy
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Speech Aba Therapy franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Essential Speech and ABA Therapy operates multidisciplinary clinics providing applied behavior analysis, speech therapy, and occupational therapy for children on the autism spectrum, including early-childhood clients. Its customers are children and their families seeking coordinated developmental therapy services.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Speech Aba Therapy franchise?
- The Speech Aba Therapy Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $267,500 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 16). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Speech Aba Therapy initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $49,500 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 11). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Speech Aba Therapy charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $5 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $0 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Speech Aba Therapy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Speech Aba Therapy FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 38). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Speech Aba Therapy locations are there?
- The FDD reports 13 outlets at the end of 2024 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 39). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $267,500 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 15 separate groups: revenue for 3 locations; revenue for 4 locations; revenue for 2 locations; revenue for 4 locations; revenue for 1 locations; revenue for 1 locations; revenue for 1 locations; revenue for 1 locations; revenue for 1 locations; revenue for 1 locations; revenue for 1 locations; revenue for 1 locations; revenue for 3 locations; revenue for 1 locations; revenue for 1 locations. They are not combined.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty feeMain ongoing fee
26 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
15 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 3 locations
- Who is counted
- Affiliate-owned locations billing 52 weeks
- Excluded
- None
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 4 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised locations billing 52 weeks
- Excluded
- No operating outlets excluded
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 2 locations
- Who is counted
- Disclosed outlets billing between 27 and 51 weeks
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 4 locations
- Who is counted
- Disclosed outlets billing between 1 and 26 weeks
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised location 2
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised location 3
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised location 4
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised location 5
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised location 6
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised location 10
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised location 9
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised location 7
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 3 locations
- Who is counted
- Affiliate-owned locations
- Excluded
- None of the affiliate-owned or franchised outlets in operation were excluded
- Method
- Historical billing information from disclosed outlets
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised location 1
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised location 8
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of December 31, 2024 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
Net +13 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($267,500) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 16
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 11
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned locations billing 52 weeks · PDF p. 38
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised locations billing 52 weeks · PDF p. 38
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Disclosed outlets billing between 27 and 51 weeks · PDF p. 38
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Disclosed outlets billing between 1 and 26 weeks · PDF p. 38
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised location 2 · PDF p. 38
- [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised location 3 · PDF p. 38
- [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised location 4 · PDF p. 38
- [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised location 5 · PDF p. 38
- [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised location 6 · PDF p. 38
- [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised location 10 · PDF p. 38
- [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised location 9 · PDF p. 38
- [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised location 7 · PDF p. 38
- [15]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned locations · PDF p. 38
- [16]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised location 1 · PDF p. 38
- [17]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised location 8 · PDF p. 38
- [18]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 39
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
14 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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Owner participation
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Litigation disclosure
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Bankruptcy disclosure
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Agreement term
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