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    Miracle-Ear, Inc. vs NextHealth

    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.

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.2026 FDDNextHealth2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $88,000 – $402,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    NextHealth

    $1,700,296 – $2,403,296

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    NextHealth

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $49 Per Miracle-Ear hearing aid

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    NextHealth

    9%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Miracle-Ear, Inc. and NextHealth disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Miracle-Ear, Inc.: 4, NextHealth: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $88,000 – $402,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    NextHealth

    $1,700,296 – $2,403,296
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    NextHealth

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

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    $49 Per Miracle-Ear hearing aid
    Royalty - Miracle-Ear hearing aid
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    NextHealth

    9%
    Weekly royalty gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

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

    NextHealth

    $75
    Creative marketing per hour
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    1,595
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    NextHealth

    11
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    +31
    Calculated: 1,564 at end of 2023 → 1,595 at end of 2025

    NextHealth

    +6
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 11 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    NextHealth

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

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    1984
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    NextHealth

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

    Miracle-Ear, Inc.

    1972
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    NextHealth

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    NextHealth
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Oct2025franchise
    $375,811
    other Franchise Oct2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Jan2025franchise
    $94,235
    other Franchise Jan2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — May2025franchise
    $62,013
    other Franchise May2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +4 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.

    Miracle-Ear, Inc. vs NextHealth: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Miracle-Ear, Inc. or NextHealth?
    Miracle-Ear, Inc.: $88,000 – $402,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); NextHealth: $1,700,296 – $2,403,296 (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.
    How do Miracle-Ear, Inc. and NextHealth royalties compare?
    Miracle-Ear, Inc.: $49 Per Miracle-Ear hearing aid (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); NextHealth: 9% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Miracle-Ear, Inc. or NextHealth?
    Miracle-Ear, Inc.: 1,595 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); NextHealth: 11 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Miracle-Ear, Inc. and NextHealth disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Miracle-Ear, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; NextHealth has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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