Franchise opportunities compared

    ARCpoint Labs business 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ARCpoint Labs business

    $165,700 – $310,420

    2025 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 Labs business

    $54,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Autism Center of Excellence

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    ARCpoint Labs business

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Autism Center of Excellence

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ARCpoint Labs business: 3, Autism Center of Excellence: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ARCpoint Labs business

    $165,700 – $310,420
    Total initial investment single unit
    2025 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 Labs business

    $54,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Autism Center of Excellence

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

    ARCpoint Labs business

    7%
    Royalty rate
    2025 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 Labs business

    3%
    National marketing fund maximum rate — 3%
    2025 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 Labs business

    128
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Autism Center of Excellence

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

    ARCpoint Labs business

    −5
    Calculated: 133 at end of 2022 → 128 at end of 2024

    Autism Center of Excellence

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

    ARCpoint Labs business

    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 Labs business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Autism Center of Excellence

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

    ARCpoint Labs business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Autism Center of Excellence

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ARCpoint Labs business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 20% segment of the Franchised ARCpoint Labs businesses open at least 12 mon…
    $544,193
    other gross sales minus clinical program sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middle 60% segment of the Franchised ARCpoint Labs businesses open at least 12…
    $148,191
    other gross sales minus clinical program sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 20% segment of the Franchised ARCpoint Labs businesses open at least 12…
    $29,551
    other gross sales minus clinical program sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Autism 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 Labs business vs Autism Center of Excellence: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ARCpoint Labs business or Autism Center of Excellence?
    ARCpoint Labs business: $165,700 – $310,420 (2025 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 Labs business. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ARCpoint Labs business and Autism Center of Excellence royalties compare?
    ARCpoint Labs business: 7% (2025 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.
    Which has more locations, ARCpoint Labs business or Autism Center of Excellence?
    ARCpoint Labs business: 128 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Autism Center of Excellence: 5 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ARCpoint Labs business and Autism Center of Excellence disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ARCpoint Labs business 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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