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    Dentsmart vs MEINEKE

    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.

    Dentsmart2025 FDDMEINEKE2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dentsmart

    $79,100 – $110,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    MEINEKE

    $224,898 – $1,200,818

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dentsmart

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    MEINEKE

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dentsmart

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    MEINEKE

    $20,800

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • MEINEKE discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only MEINEKE has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dentsmart

    $79,100 – $110,500
    Total $ — $79100
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    MEINEKE

    $224,898 – $1,200,818
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dentsmart

    $25,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    MEINEKE

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

    Dentsmart

    8%
    Royalty 8% — 8%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    MEINEKE

    $20,800
    Annual minimum royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dentsmart

    2%
    Advertising Cooperative — 2% — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    MEINEKE

    $20,000
    Initial advertising contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    MEINEKE

    716
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    MEINEKE

    +11
    Calculated: 705 at end of 2022 → 716 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    MEINEKE

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

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    MEINEKE

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

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    MEINEKE

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dentsmart

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    MEINEKE
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Meineke Centers meeting Item 19 Part A criteria
    $913,607
    other for all centers Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New franchised Meineke Center first-year ramp
    $148,140
    other 1st Quarter Average Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Meineke Centers meeting Item 19 Part A criteria
    $75
    other Center count of new ramp sample
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87

    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.

    Dentsmart vs MEINEKE: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dentsmart or MEINEKE?
    Dentsmart: $79,100 – $110,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); MEINEKE: $224,898 – $1,200,818 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dentsmart. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dentsmart and MEINEKE royalties compare?
    Dentsmart: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); MEINEKE: $20,800 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Dentsmart and MEINEKE disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dentsmart makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; MEINEKE has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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