Franchise opportunities compared

    ChiroWay Chiropractic vs Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    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

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    $113,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $88,000 – $402,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    $33,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    Not available

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $49 Per Miracle-Ear hearing aid

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Miracle-Ear, Inc. discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Miracle-Ear, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    $113,350
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $88,000 – $402,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    $33,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $49 Per Miracle-Ear hearing aid
    Royalty - Miracle-Ear hearing aid
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    $400/mo
    Brand Fee — per month; currently $400, with the right to increase by an additional $100 per month annually
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $76
    National Marketing Fund Contribution - wholesale unit — Per wholesale hearing aid unit
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    16
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    1,595
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    +4
    Calculated: 12 at end of 2023 → 16 at end of 2025

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    +31
    Calculated: 1,564 at end of 2023 → 1,595 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

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

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    1984
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    1972
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ChiroWay Chiropractic

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.
    Franchised (1,008 locations) — other measures and memberships
    185 appointments
    mean HAE Appointments
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Franchised (356 locations) — revenue
    $241,334
    other Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Franchised (652 locations) — revenue
    $529,890
    other Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +1 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.

    ChiroWay Chiropractic vs Miracle-Ear, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ChiroWay Chiropractic or Miracle-Ear, Inc.?
    ChiroWay Chiropractic: $113,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Miracle-Ear, Inc.: $88,000 – $402,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Miracle-Ear, Inc.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, ChiroWay Chiropractic or Miracle-Ear, Inc.?
    ChiroWay Chiropractic: 16 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37); Miracle-Ear, Inc.: 1,595 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ChiroWay Chiropractic and Miracle-Ear, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ChiroWay Chiropractic makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Miracle-Ear, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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