Franchise opportunities compared

    Clear Lakes Dental vs HEALTH MART

    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

    Clear Lakes Dental

    $557,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    HEALTH MART

    $2,470 – $833,870

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Clear Lakes Dental

    $62,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    HEALTH MART

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Clear Lakes Dental

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    HEALTH MART

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • HEALTH MART discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Clear Lakes Dental has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Clear Lakes Dental

    $557,300
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    HEALTH MART

    $2,470 – $833,870
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Clear Lakes Dental

    $62,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Clear Lakes Dental

    7%
    Monthly royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Clear Lakes Dental

    $2,000
    Monthly brand development fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Clear Lakes Dental

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    HEALTH MART

    3,908
    Outlets at end of 2026
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Clear Lakes Dental

    +2
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024

    HEALTH MART

    −636
    Calculated: 4,544 at end of 2024 → 3,908 at end of 2026
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Clear Lakes Dental

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    HEALTH MART

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

    Clear Lakes Dental

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HEALTH MART

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

    Clear Lakes Dental

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Clear Lakes Dental
    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
    HEALTH MART

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Clear Lakes Dental vs HEALTH MART: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Clear Lakes Dental or HEALTH MART?
    Clear Lakes Dental: $557,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); HEALTH MART: $2,470 – $833,870 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HEALTH MART. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Clear Lakes Dental or HEALTH MART?
    Clear Lakes Dental: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); HEALTH MART: 3,908 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Clear Lakes Dental and HEALTH MART disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Clear Lakes Dental has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; HEALTH MART makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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