Franchise opportunities compared
Hi-5 ABA vs Lice Clinics of America
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.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Hi-5 ABA: 25, Lice Clinics of America: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Hi-5 ABA | LCLice Clinics of America |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $17,618 Total (Note — $17618 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23 | Not available No reviewed Item 7 total |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $7.00 Royalty Fee — 7% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $8.00 Royalty Fee — 8% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $4.00 Brand Fee — 4% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 27 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58 | 91 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 27 at end of 2023 → 27 at end of 2025 | −11 Calculated: 102 at end of 2023 → 91 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 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Business #2 34 weeks other Affiliate Business #2 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Business #1 $3,672,018 other Affiliate Business #1 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Nonaffiliatedfranchise#1 $2,323,648 other Nonaffiliatedfranchise#1 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 +22 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 1st Quartile of 81 full-year outlets $467,378 other 1st Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2nd Quartile full-year outlets, excluding corporate unit reported in third quar… $286,448 other 2nd Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 4th Quartile full-year outlets, excluding corporate unit reported in third quar… $96,358 other 4th Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42 +3 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.