Lice Clinics of AmericaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Lice Clinics of America franchise requires a total initial investment of $120K – $168K, including a $80K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $241K[2]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $120K – $168K
- 25th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- $241K
- 5th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 45th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 89
- 59th pct Healthcare
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Healthcare · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Healthcare avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 111 to 89 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $120K – $168K including a $80K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $241K/year.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 100/100.
- System contracting at -19.8% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Larada Sciences, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 4873 South State Street, Murray, Utah 84107
- Auditor
- Bangerter, Lund & Associates
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $5.3M
- vs $6.5M prior year
Overview
About
Lice Clinics of America operates medical-grade lice removal clinics serving families and schools. Franchisees typically manage a small clinic (1-2 treatment rooms) where trained staff apply FDA-cleared or pesticide-free treatments, provide combing services, and sell prevention/maintenance products. Day-to-day operations include scheduling appointments, managing inventory, staff training, infection control protocols, and customer follow-up care.
- CEO
- Claire Roberts
- Headquarters
- UT
- Founded
- 2006
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 29
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $80K | $80K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $6K | $8K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $35K | $81K |
| Total initial investment | $120K | $168K |
Source: Lice Clinics of America 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$31K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
21%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.8 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $120K – $168K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $6K – $8K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $80K – $80K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 4.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 12.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $380 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 12.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $241K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 83 units
- vs category median 12 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $20K→$642K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 201 Healthcare brands
vs Healthcare averages
How Lice Clinics of America Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 89
- Opened
- 6
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 18
- Turnover rate
- 20.2%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 99%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -11.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -19.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 4 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
A system losing more than 10% of its units year-over-year is a red flag. Check whether closures are concentrated in specific regions.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
High-risk franchise with a contracting system, active litigation against franchisees, regulatory compliance issues, and insufficient financial transparency to validate unit economics.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Bangerter, Lund & Associates
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 100 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSystem contracting sharply (-11.9% YoY decline from 101 to 89 units) indicates franchisee failure or mass exits
- 02MINORFour active breach of contract/non-compete lawsuits filed by franchisor against franchisees in 2024 alone suggests franchisor-franchisee conflict and enforcement issues
- 03MINORThree regulatory settlement orders in California, Virginia, and Washington indicate compliance failures or customer protection violations
- 04MINORAverage revenue of $240,845 generates only ~$19,268 in annual royalties (8%), making 8% royalty burden heavy on thin margins
- 05MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 prevents verification that $240K revenue supports living wage after royalties, rent, labor, and supplies
- 06MEDHigh initial investment ($120K-$168K) combined with declining unit count and undisclosed profitability creates poor risk-reward ratio
- 07MINORFive-year term is relatively short given capital investment and client acquisition ramp time in service business
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Utah |
| Litigation count | 7 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 32 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 11 hrs
- POS system
- Meevo 2
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Meevo 2
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
5 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Lice Clinics of America · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Lice Clinics of America franchise?
The total investment to open a Lice Clinics of America franchise ranges from $120K – $168K, with an initial franchise fee of $80K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Lice Clinics of America franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Lice Clinics of America FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $241K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Lice Clinics of America's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Lice Clinics of America (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Lice Clinics of America franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Lice Clinics of America has 89 total units in the United States, including 111 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 6 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Lice Clinics of America a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Lice Clinics of America as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 100 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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