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    Pritikin vs Speech Aba Therapy

    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.

    Pritikin2026 FDDSASpeech Aba Therapy2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pritikin

    $5,750 – $52,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Speech Aba Therapy

    $267,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pritikin

    Not available

    Speech Aba Therapy

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pritikin

    Not available

    Speech Aba Therapy

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Pritikin: 5, Speech Aba Therapy: 15). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pritikin

    $5,750 – $52,500
    Total initial investment lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Speech Aba Therapy

    $267,500
    Total initial investment low/high
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pritikin

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Speech Aba Therapy

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pritikin

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Speech Aba Therapy

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pritikin

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Speech Aba Therapy

    $0.00
    Current cooperative advertising contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pritikin

    183
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    Speech Aba Therapy

    13
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pritikin

    +93
    Calculated: 90 at end of 2022 → 183 at end of 2025

    Speech Aba Therapy

    +13
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 13 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pritikin

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Speech Aba Therapy

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

    Pritikin

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Speech Aba Therapy

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

    Pritikin

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Speech Aba Therapy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pritikin
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — A Physician office CR hypothetical Medicare utilization scenarios
    $550
    other A Physician office CR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — B Physician office ICR hypothetical Medicare utilization scenarios
    $132
    other B Physician office ICR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — C Hospital outpatient CR hypothetical Medicare utilization scenarios
    $132
    other C Hospital outpatient CR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +2 more groups in the full report
    SASpeech Aba Therapy
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned locations billing 52 weeks
    $1,399,711
    other Affiliate-owned 52-week revenue median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised locations billing 52 weeks
    $1,113,891
    other Franchised 52-week billing AUV
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Disclosed outlets billing between 27 and 51 weeks
    $256,181
    other Billing 27–51 weeks AUV
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +12 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.

    Pritikin vs Speech Aba Therapy: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pritikin or Speech Aba Therapy?
    Pritikin: $5,750 – $52,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Speech Aba Therapy: $267,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pritikin. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Pritikin or Speech Aba Therapy?
    Pritikin: 183 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); Speech Aba Therapy: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Pritikin and Speech Aba Therapy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pritikin has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Speech Aba Therapy has reviewed Item 19 figures for 15 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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