CLEAR LAKES DENTAL Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a CLEAR LAKES DENTAL franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
CLEAR LAKES DENTAL discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2024 revenue for 4 outlets (2 franchisee, 2 affiliate): annual range $1.96M–$8.86M. No expense deductions provided; actual net income cannot be determined.
What a CLEAR LAKES DENTAL franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $62,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 7% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $554,300 – $1,861,200 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
$350K consulting fee for new locations; 7% royalty + $2K/mo brand fee + $700/mo min advertising + $10K+ tech fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
CLEAR LAKES DENTAL system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 8 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Very early stage system (2 outlets as of 2024); no terminations/transfers yet; growth projections aggressive.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is CLEAR LAKES DENTAL worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $554,300 | pricier than 82% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a CLEAR LAKES DENTAL
The franchisor's framing: 2024 revenue for 4 outlets (2 franchisee, 2 affiliate): annual range $1.96M–$8.86M. No exp… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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CLEAR LAKES DENTAL franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a CLEAR LAKES DENTAL franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $554,300–$1,861,200, including a $62,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do CLEAR LAKES DENTAL franchise owners make?
- 2024 revenue for 4 outlets (2 franchisee, 2 affiliate): annual range $1.96M–$8.86M. No expense deductions provided; actual net income cannot be determined. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the CLEAR LAKES DENTAL franchise fees?
- CLEAR LAKES DENTAL's FDD discloses a $62,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. $350K consulting fee for new locations; 7% royalty + $2K/mo brand fee + $700/mo min advertising + $10K+ tech fee.
- What is the CLEAR LAKES DENTAL franchise profit margin?
- CLEAR LAKES DENTAL does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2024 revenue for 4 outlets (2 franchisee, 2 affiliate): annual range $1.96M–$8.86M. No expense deductions provided; actual net income cannot be determined. Recurring fees alone take about 7% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the CLEAR LAKES DENTAL franchise failure rate?
- Very early stage system (2 outlets as of 2024); no terminations/transfers yet; growth projections aggressive.
- How many CLEAR LAKES DENTAL locations are there?
- CLEAR LAKES DENTAL's FDD reports 8 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does CLEAR LAKES DENTAL have complaints or lawsuits?
- CLEAR LAKES DENTAL discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a CLEAR LAKES DENTAL franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. CLEAR LAKES DENTAL scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35813-202604-03 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with CLEAR LAKES DENTAL or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.