Franchise opportunities compared
Autism Care Therapy vs Clear Lakes Dental
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Autism Care Therapy discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Autism Care Therapy: 4, Clear Lakes Dental: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Autism Care Therapy |  Clear Lakes Dental |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $350,996 – $754,076 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $557,300 Total estimated initial investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $65,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 | $62,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $7.00 Monthly royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.00 Brand fund contribution maximum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $2,000 Monthly brand development fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 13 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +8 Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 13 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2021 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned Outlets 12,278 claims/month other Affiliate-Owned Outlets median · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Outlets 4,973 claims/month other Franchised Outlets lowest · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Outlets 4,973 claims/month other Reporting Outlets lowest · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 +1 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Location A 11 chairs other Franchisee Location A · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Location C $348,906 other Franchisee Location C · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Location D 20 chairs other Franchisee Location D · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 +6 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.