Lice Clinics of America Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Lice Clinics of America franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Lice Clinics of America discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses 2025 gross sales by quartile for 81 outlets (10-90 percentile range $20,419-$742,465). No income projections. Corporate unit included.
What a Lice Clinics of America franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 4% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 12% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $74,370 – $122,720 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
8% royalty + 4% brand fee + $420/month technology fee. $9k minimum annual royalty. Multiple additional fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Lice Clinics of America system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 91 |
| Ceased operations | 5 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 5.5% of outlets |
45 outlets ceased/terminated/not-renewed 2023-2025; 49% turnover rate.
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 Lice Clinics of America worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 12% of sales | steeper than 90% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $74,370 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 5.5% of outlets | worse than 74% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 3 | more litigious than 74% of peers |
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 Lice Clinics of America
The franchisor's framing: Discloses 2025 gross sales by quartile for 81 outlets (10-90 percentile range $20,419-$742… 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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Lice Clinics of America franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Lice Clinics of America franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $74,370–$122,720, including a $30,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Lice Clinics of America franchise owners make?
- Discloses 2025 gross sales by quartile for 81 outlets (10-90 percentile range $20,419-$742,465). No income projections. Corporate unit included. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Lice Clinics of America franchise fees?
- Lice Clinics of America's FDD discloses a $30,000 initial franchise fee, a 8% royalty on gross sales, a 4% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 12% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 8% royalty + 4% brand fee + $420/month technology fee. $9k minimum annual royalty. Multiple additional fees.
- What is the Lice Clinics of America franchise profit margin?
- Lice Clinics of America does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Discloses 2025 gross sales by quartile for 81 outlets (10-90 percentile range $20,419-$742,465). No income projections. Corporate unit included. Recurring fees alone take about 12% 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 Lice Clinics of America franchise failure rate?
- 45 outlets ceased/terminated/not-renewed 2023-2025; 49% turnover rate.
- How many Lice Clinics of America locations are there?
- Lice Clinics of America's FDD reports 91 total outlets, with 5 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 2 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Lice Clinics of America have complaints or lawsuits?
- Lice Clinics of America discloses 3 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Lice Clinics of America franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Lice Clinics of America scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 12% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 3 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Lice Clinics of America or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.