Franchise opportunities compared
Complete Mobile Drug Testing 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Complete Mobile Drug Testing and Miracle-Ear, Inc. disclose 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.
| Disclosure | CMComplete Mobile Drug Testing | Miracle-Ear, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $72,350 – $288,150 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $88,000 – $402,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $30,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $10 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $49 Per Miracle-Ear hearing aid Royalty - Miracle-Ear hearing aid 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Marketing fund maximum rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $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) | 1 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39 | 1,595 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024 | +31 Calculated: 1,564 at end of 2023 → 1,595 at end of 2025 |
| 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1984 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1972 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | No reviewed Item 19 figures | Franchised (1,008 locations) — memberships and other measures 29 customers mean Existing Customers · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Franchised (1,008 locations) — revenue $427,980 other Net Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54 Franchised (356 locations) — revenue $241,334 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.
