Clear Lakes Dental franchise unit economics
Clear Lakes Dental franchisees are licensed dentists who own general dental offices providing general dental care to patients.
Clear Lakes Dental franchise at a glance
The 2026 FDD reports month-by-month 2025 revenue and the chair count for eight Minnesota offices: six franchised and two run by the franchisor’s affiliate.
Clear Lakes Dental offices that operated all of 2025 averaged $4,043,979 in revenue, with a median of $3,588,289, according to Item 19 of Clear Lakes Dental’s 2026 FDD, issued 21 July 2026. The 7 in that group are 88%* of Clear Lakes Dental’s 8 offices in Item 19. Fees paid to Clear Lakes Dental come to about 13.25%* of sales.
- A Clear Lakes Dental franchise costs $557,300 to $1,872,200 to open, according to the brand’s 2026 FDD.
- A Clear Lakes Dental franchise at a new location pays the franchisor a $62,000 initial franchise fee and a $350,000 consulting fee when the agreements are signed.
- Clear Lakes Dental charges a 7% royalty and a 5% technology fee on gross revenue, plus $2,000 a month for brand development and a monthly audit fee of $2,200 for up to 12 operatories plus $200 for each operatory beyond.
- Clear Lakes Dental’s six franchised offices averaged $4,335,595* in 2025, from $2,234,031 to $7,938,454.
- Clear Lakes Dental prints the chair count of each office: revenue a chair at the six franchised offices ran from $111,702* to $498,590*.
- Clear Lakes Dental had six franchised offices and one affiliate office at April 30, 2026, all in Minnesota.
These figures come from Clear Lakes Dental's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors. The six-office average of $4,335,595 and the revenue-a-chair figures are Averan calculations.
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Talk to Averan → Averan Clear Lakes Dental Conversion Package →- The seven offices that operated all of 2025 averaged $4,043,979. The FDD prints this figure and a median of $3,588,289 under “All locations”. They match the six franchised offices and Affiliate A; Affiliate B, which closed in July 2025, is left out*. The six franchised offices on their own averaged $4,335,595*.
- The brand takes 12% of gross revenue{A} before any fixed charge. That is a 7% royalty and a 5% technology fee for the franchisor’s artificial intelligence platform. With the fixed charges, the brand charges come to 13.25% of revenue* at the $4,043,979 average for a 12-operatory office.
- A new location pays the franchisor $412,000{A} when the agreements are signed. That is the $62,000 initial franchise fee and the $350,000 consulting fee for developing and building out the office. The Item 7 low total of $557,300 assumes buying an existing office and shows the consulting fee at $0; with the fee added it is $907,300*.
- The audit fee rises with the number of operatories. It is $2,200 a month for up to 12 operatories plus $200 for each one beyond. At 20 operatories the fixed charges paid to the brand come to $69,600 a year*, against $50,400 at 12*.
- January and February together made up 10.5% of 2025 revenue{A} at the seven full-year offices. April was the highest month at 10.9%* and February the lowest at 5.1%*. April revenue was 2.16 times February’s*.
Revenue, 2025
How much does a Clear Lakes Dental franchise make?
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Average revenue, seven full-year offices | $4,043,979 |
| Median revenue, seven full-year offices | $3,588,289 |
| Average monthly revenue, seven full-year offices | $336,998 |
| Average revenue, six franchised offices * | $4,335,595 |
| Median revenue, six franchised offices * | $3,887,582 |
| Highest office, Franchisee B | $7,938,454 |
| Lowest full-year office, Franchisee D | $2,234,031 |
Item 19 prints the first three figures under “All locations”. Averan matched them to the seven offices that operated all of 2025. Cents dropped. Figures marked * are Averan calculations.
The seven Clear Lakes Dental offices that operated all of 2025 averaged $4,043,979 in revenue. The median was $3,588,289. Item 19 covers eight Minnesota offices: six franchised and two run by the franchisor’s affiliate. One affiliate office closed in July 2025; the FDD says it reopened as a franchised office in June 2026.
The printed average and median match the seven full-year offices. The FDD labels them “All locations” and does not say which offices are in them. The seven offices billed $28,307,859* between them, which divided by seven gives the printed average to the cent*. All eight offices together billed $29,476,145*.
The six franchised offices averaged $4,335,595*, with a median of $3,887,582*. They ranged from $2,234,031 at Franchisee D to $7,938,454 at Franchisee B.
Item 19 reports revenue and nothing below it. Revenue is all receipts from any source, less discounts, returns and sales taxes. The figures come from the affiliate’s records and franchisee reports and are unaudited. The FDD gives no costs, wages or profit.
Revenue by month
Revenue by month, 2025
| Month | Combined revenue * | Share of the year * |
|---|---|---|
| January | $1,549,464 | 5.5% |
| February | $1,429,750 | 5.1% |
| March | $2,761,881 | 9.8% |
| April | $3,081,331 | 10.9% |
| May | $2,525,544 | 8.9% |
| June | $2,604,672 | 9.2% |
| July | $2,605,842 | 9.2% |
| August | $2,571,228 | 9.1% |
| September | $2,325,750 | 8.2% |
| October | $2,686,151 | 9.5% |
| November | $2,207,776 | 7.8% |
| December | $1,958,471 | 6.9% |
| Year * | $28,307,859 | 100% |
Averan added the printed monthly figures for the six franchised offices and Affiliate A. Affiliate B is left out because it reported January to June only.
January and February made up 10.5% of the year* at the seven full-year offices. An even split would put 16.7% of the year in any two months*. March and April together made up 20.7%*.
April was the highest month and February the lowest. April revenue was 2.16 times February’s*.
Each office’s highest month ran from 1.88 to 6.48 times its lowest*. Franchisee A, the 11-chair office, had the narrowest gap: $624,243 in March against $331,523 in January. Affiliate A had the widest: $469,552 in April against $72,429 in February.
Revenue by office
Revenue by office and chair, 2025
| Office | Chairs | 2025 revenue | Revenue a chair * | Highest month against lowest * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franchisee A | 11 | $5,484,488 | $498,590 | 1.88 times |
| Franchisee B | 20 | $7,938,454 | $396,923 | 3.22 times |
| Franchisee C | 12 | $4,186,874 | $348,906 | 2.57 times |
| Franchisee E | 12 | $3,588,289 | $299,024 | 3.05 times |
| Franchisee F | 20 | $2,581,429 | $129,071 | 4.34 times |
| Franchisee D | 20 | $2,234,031 | $111,702 | 4.54 times |
| Affiliate A | 12 | $2,294,291 | $191,191 | 6.48 times |
| Affiliate B, January to June | 12 | $1,168,286 | ||
| Six franchised offices * | 95 | $26,013,568 | $273,827 |
Chair counts and revenue as printed, cents dropped. Revenue a chair and the month comparison are Averan’s and are marked *. Affiliate B closed in July 2025, so it has no full-year figure.
Revenue a chair at the six franchised offices ran from $111,702* to $498,590*. The highest was Franchisee A, with 11 chairs. The lowest was Franchisee D, with 20 chairs.
The three 20-chair offices averaged $212,565 a chair*. The two 12-chair franchised offices averaged $323,965 a chair*. The three 20-chair offices hold 60 of the 95 franchised chairs and billed $12,753,915*, 49.0% of franchised revenue*.
Franchisee B billed the most of any office, $7,938,454, from 20 chairs. That is $396,923 a chair*. The other two 20-chair offices billed $2,581,429 and $2,234,031.
The FDD does not split the offices into bands or quartiles. It prints each office’s monthly revenue, total, average month and median month, so the table above lists every office.
Brand charges
Brand charges
| Charge | Amount | A year, 12 operatories * | A year, 20 operatories * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty | 7% of monthly gross revenue | ||
| Technology fee, AI platform and related services | 5% of monthly gross revenue | ||
| Brand development fee | $2,000 a month | $24,000 | $24,000 |
| Systems audits and internal audits | $2,200 a month for up to 12 operatories, plus $200 for each operatory beyond | $26,400 | $45,600 |
| Fixed charges paid to the brand * | $50,400 | $69,600 | |
| Local advertising, spent by the owner | At least $700 a month | $8,400 | $8,400 |
Amounts as printed in Item 6. The yearly figures are Averan’s and are marked *. The FDD says fixed fees may rise by up to 10% a calendar year.
Clear Lakes Dental takes 12% of gross revenue*: a 7% royalty and a 5% technology fee. The technology fee pays for access to the franchisor’s artificial intelligence program, and the FDD says it may also be used for the system’s technology platform and related services.
At the $4,043,979 average, brand charges come to 13.25% of revenue* for an office of up to 12 operatories. That is $485,277 of royalty and technology fee* plus $50,400 of fixed charges*. For a 20-operatory office at the same revenue it would be 13.72%*. The owner also spends at least $8,400 a year on local advertising.
Across the six franchised offices, the brand charges came to 12.88% to 15.12% of 2025 revenue*. The lowest share was Franchisee B, at $1,022,215 on $7,938,454*. The highest was Franchisee D, at $337,684 on $2,234,031*. Both have 20 chairs.
Other charges apply on events. A transfer costs 10% of the gross transfer price, with a $5,000 minimum. Renewal is $5,000 and relocation $5,000 plus the franchisor’s costs. Additional training is $1,000 a day for dentists and $700 a day for the dental operations manager. Late amounts carry 1.5% a month and a 5% late payment penalty.
Cost to open
Cost to open
| Item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $62,000 | $62,000 |
| Consulting fee, new location | $0 | $350,000 |
| Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and décor | $200,000 | $600,000 |
| Construction, remodeling and leasehold improvements | $100,000 | $500,000 |
| Payroll, first 3 months | $100,000 | $150,000 |
| Initial supplies | $20,000 | $60,000 |
| Rent and security deposit, first 3 months | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| Additional funds, 3 months | $20,000 | $50,000 |
| Computer hardware and software | $10,000 | $18,000 |
| Security and surveillance | $7,000 | $10,000 |
| Signage | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Other lines | $11,300 | $24,200 |
| Total | $557,300 | $1,872,200 |
Other lines are site selection assistance, travel during training, local advertising for 3 months, licenses and permits, insurance, professional fees and miscellaneous opening costs, added together by Averan*. Both columns add to the printed totals.
Item 7 estimates $557,300 to $1,872,200 to open a Clear Lakes Dental office. The FDD says the low column’s $0 consulting fee assumes buying an existing office from the affiliate or a franchisee.
A new location pays a $350,000 consulting fee for development and buildout. With that fee in the low column, the low total is $907,300*. The fee is due when the consulting agreement is signed, at the same time as the franchise agreement, and is non-refundable.
At signing, a new location pays the franchisor $412,000*. That is 73.9% of the $557,300 low total* and 22.0% of the $1,872,200 high total*. The franchisor also sells branded items, estimated at $15,000 to $25,000 for the opening stock.
The FDD gives six to eight months from signing to opening. The office is typically 4,000 to 10,000 square feet, with a 4,000 square foot minimum. The territory is typically a 4.5-mile radius around the office, and smaller in urban locations. Franchises are offered to licensed dentists only.
Locations
Locations, fiscal years 2024 to 2026
| Fiscal year | Franchised, start | Franchised, end | Affiliate, start | Affiliate, end | Total, end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2026 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
The franchisor’s fiscal year ends April 30. Item 19 covers calendar 2025, so the two do not line up.
Clear Lakes Dental had six franchised offices and one affiliate office at April 30, 2026. All seven are in Minnesota. Two years earlier there were two franchised offices and none run by the affiliate.
The franchised offices that opened came from the affiliate. The affiliate opened two offices in fiscal 2024 and four in fiscal 2025, sold three to franchisees in fiscal 2025 and one in fiscal 2026, and closed one in fiscal 2026. Item 20 counts the three and the one as franchised openings.
Item 20 shows no terminations, non-renewals, reacquisitions or transfers in the three years. Two franchise agreements were signed but not yet open at April 30, 2026, one in Colorado and one in Minnesota. The FDD projects four franchised and four affiliate openings in the following year.
Questions we get asked
Questions owners ask
How much does it cost to open a Clear Lakes Dental franchise?
The 2026 FDD estimates $557,300 to $1,872,200. The low end assumes buying an existing office, so it shows the $350,000 consulting fee at $0. A new location pays that fee, which brings the low total to $907,300 on Averan’s calculation.
What fees does Clear Lakes Dental charge?
The royalty is 7% of gross revenue and the technology fee is 5%. The brand development fee is $2,000 a month, the audit fee is $2,200 a month for up to 12 operatories plus $200 for each one beyond, and the owner must spend at least $700 a month on local advertising. On Averan’s reading the charges paid to the brand come to 13.25% of revenue at the $4,043,979 average for a 12-operatory office.
How much does a Clear Lakes Dental franchise make?
For 2025 the FDD prints an average of $4,043,979 and a median of $3,588,289. These match the seven offices that operated all year: six franchised and one affiliate office. The six franchised offices averaged $4,335,595 on Averan’s calculation. The FDD publishes no profit figure.
What does a Clear Lakes Dental chair produce?
Item 19 prints each office’s chair count. At the six franchised offices, 2025 revenue a chair ran from $111,702 to $498,590 on Averan’s calculation, and averaged $273,827 across their 95 chairs.
What is the consulting fee?
It is $350,000, paid to the franchisor when the franchise and consulting agreements are signed, for services related to developing and building out a new office. The FDD says it does not apply when buying an existing office from the affiliate or a franchisee.
How many Clear Lakes Dental locations are there?
At April 30, 2026 there were six franchised offices and one affiliate office, all in Minnesota. Two franchise agreements were signed but not yet open.
Questions worth putting to Clear Lakes Dental
These are questions the filing leaves open. An owner or a buyer can put them to the franchisor directly.
- Is the revenue in Item 19 gross sales or collected revenue, and how many locations sit below the average?
- Which factors does Clear Lakes Dental see in its highest-selling locations, such as territory, years open and staffing?
- How long does a new location take to reach the average you publish, and what does the build-up look like month by month?
- At what level of sales do the minimum charges stop applying and the percentage take over?
- How many Clear Lakes Dental locations closed, were sold, or changed hands last year, and why?
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Where these figures come from
Every figure here comes from Clear Lakes Dental Franchise LLC’s 2026 FDD and is unaudited by us. We are unaffiliated with the brand. Calculations of our own are labeled where they appear. The figures describe past performance at other businesses and are not a projection of yours. This page is an educational summary. It is not an offer to sell a franchise, and it is not financial, legal or tax advice. Clear Lakes Dental is a trademark of its owner. How Averan reads a Franchise Disclosure Document.
These figures come from the brand's disclosure. They are not a forecast, an offer to sell a franchise or advice. Source: Clear Lakes Dental Franchise LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 21 July 2026.