Quick Verdict · who it fits
Essential Speech and ABA Therapy fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging senior care concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$299K - $803K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$50K
Royalty (Item 6)
5%
System size (Item 20)
12 +3
Years in business
4+ yrs
Company-owned units
3
Model Essential Speech and ABA Therapy's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (5%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
How Essential Speech and ABA Therapy ranks against 118 Senior Care peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
87th pct · of 118 peers
Franchise fee
26th pct · of 118 peers
System size
31st pct · of 118 peers
Senior Care industry averages
Avg investment
$198K - $428K
Avg franchise fee
$53K
Avg system size
169
Franchises analyzed
118
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Speech and ABA Therapy | None | $50K | $299K - $803K | 5% | 12 |
| ActSimilar price | Disclosed | $65K | $351K - $754K | 7% | 8 |
| Health MartBiggest system | None | — | — | — | 3,907 |
| Clear Lakes DentalTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $62K | $554K - $1.9M | 7% | 8 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Essential Speech and ABA Therapy requires a $49,500 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $299,000–$803,000, per the most recent FDD on file.
Essential Speech and ABA Therapy is franchised by Speech and ABA Therapy Franchising, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
No. Essential Speech and ABA Therapy does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% of Gross Revenue on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Essential Speech and ABA Therapy has 12 total locations, with 3 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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