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    Arcpoint Group vs Autism Center of Excellence

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Arcpoint Group2026 FDDACAutism Center of Excellence2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Arcpoint Group

    $165,700 – $310,420

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Autism Center of Excellence

    $220,250 – $499,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Arcpoint Group

    $54,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Autism Center of Excellence

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Arcpoint Group

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Autism Center of Excellence

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Arcpoint Group figures come from its 2026 FDD and Autism Center of Excellence figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Arcpoint Group: 3, Autism Center of Excellence: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Arcpoint Group

    $165,700 – $310,420
    TOTAL estimated initial investment: $165,700 - $310,420
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Autism Center of Excellence

    $220,250 – $499,000
    Total investment — single-unit franchise
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Arcpoint Group

    $54,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Autism Center of Excellence

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Arcpoint Group

    7%
    Royalty Fee — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Autism Center of Excellence

    5%
    Royalty — percent of gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Arcpoint Group

    2%
    National Marketing — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Autism Center of Excellence

    $500
    Initial membership fee — Marketing Fund
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Arcpoint Group

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Autism Center of Excellence

    5
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Arcpoint Group

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Autism Center of Excellence

    +5
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 5 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Arcpoint Group

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Autism Center of Excellence

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Arcpoint Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Autism Center of Excellence

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Arcpoint Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Autism Center of Excellence

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Arcpoint Group
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middle60% of83franchisedbusinesses open>=12months
    $210,795
    other Middle60%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top20% of83franchisedbusinesses open>=12months
    $620,396
    other Top20%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom20% of83franchisedbusinesses open>=12months
    $77,529
    other Bottom20%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    ACAutism Center of Excellence
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Three company-owned outlets open for the full year of 2024, shown separately by…
    $11,563
    other Estimated Brand Fund Fees
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Three company-owned outlets open for the full year of 2024, shown separately by…
    $1,156,331
    other Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Three company-owned outlets open for the full year of 2024, shown separately by…
    $345,210
    other Cost of Goods Sold
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +2 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Arcpoint Group vs Autism Center of Excellence: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Arcpoint Group or Autism Center of Excellence?
    Arcpoint Group: $165,700 – $310,420 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Autism Center of Excellence: $220,250 – $499,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Arcpoint Group. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Arcpoint Group and Autism Center of Excellence royalties compare?
    Arcpoint Group: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Autism Center of Excellence: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Arcpoint Group and Autism Center of Excellence disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Arcpoint Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Autism Center of Excellence has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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