Franchise opportunities compared
Boost 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Boost
$157,650 – $312,750
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32Clear Lakes Dental
$557,300
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Boost
$60,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20Clear Lakes Dental
$62,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8Royalty · Item 6
Boost
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22Clear Lakes Dental
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10Before you compare
- Boost figures come from its 2025 FDD and Clear Lakes Dental figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Clear Lakes Dental has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Clear Lakes DentalBoost
Clear Lakes Dental
Boost
Clear Lakes Dental
Boost
Clear Lakes Dental
Boost
Clear Lakes Dental
System scale & health
Clear Lakes DentalBoost
Clear Lakes Dental
Boost
Clear Lakes Dental
Boost
Clear Lakes Dental
Boost
Clear Lakes Dental
Boost
Clear Lakes Dental
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Clear Lakes DentalItem 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.
Boost vs Clear Lakes Dental: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Boost or Clear Lakes Dental?
- Boost: $157,650 – $312,750 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32); Clear Lakes Dental: $557,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Boost. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Boost and Clear Lakes Dental royalties compare?
- Boost: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); Clear Lakes Dental: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Boost or Clear Lakes Dental?
- Boost: 6 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60); Clear Lakes Dental: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Boost and Clear Lakes Dental disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Boost makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Clear Lakes Dental has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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