The Dentist's ChoiceFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A The Dentist's Choice franchise requires a total initial investment of $64K – $69K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $196K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $64K – $69K
- 9th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- $196K
- 4th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 5th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 130
- 65th pct Healthcare
- SBA default
- 100.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
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
Franchising since 1994. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
Franchised units fell from 120 to 116 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $64K – $69K including a $50K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $196K/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 21/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- The Dentist's Choice, Inc.
- CEO title
- President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
- Steven G. Everhart
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NV
- HQ
- 774 Mays Blvd, Suite 10-297, Incline Village, Nevada 89451
- Auditor
- Edward A. Rose, Jr., CPA, PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.5M
- vs $2.7M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Franchisees typically operate or support dental practice management, supply distribution, or related dental services. Day-to-day activities likely include client acquisition, service delivery or supply management, compliance with dental regulations, and royalty reporting to the franchisor.
- CEO
- Steven G. Everhart
- Headquarters
- NV
- Founded
- 1994
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 31
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $3K | $5K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $12K | $14K |
| Total initial investment | $64K | $69K |
Source: The Dentist's Choice 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
$33K
17.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
48%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
25 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $64K – $69K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $3K – $5K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 5.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 5.0% of rev |
A 5.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $196K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 36 units
- vs category median 12 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $37K→$1.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 5 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 201 Healthcare brands
vs Healthcare averages
How The Dentist's Choice Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 130
- Opened
- 5
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 2
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 1
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 2.3%
- Company-owned
- 10
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 92%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +1.7%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +3.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Transfer rate
- 0.8%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 97.6%
- Units that stayed open
- Termination rate
- 2.3%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 30 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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $350K
- Median loan
- $100K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 100.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 50.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 100.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 1
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 4 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 4-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Modest growth trajectory, missing profitability data, and fee-heavy cost structure present moderate-to-elevated risk without validated franchisee earnings claims.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Edward A. Rose, Jr., CPA, PC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 21 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD — cannot validate 3-5 year ROI or profitability claims
- 02MINORMinimal system growth at 1.7% YoY with only 130 units suggests market saturation or franchisee dissatisfaction
- 03MINORAverage revenue of $195,853 is relatively modest for a dental-related franchise with $64K-$68.5K initial investment
- 04MINORTiered royalty structure incentivizes revenue capping (franchisees may intentionally stay under $120K threshold to avoid 3% rate)
- 05MEDHigh franchise fee ($50K) represents 73-78% of total investment, leaving limited working capital for 10-year term
- 06HIGHNo 'going concern' disclosure suggests franchisor may have financial stability concerns not addressed in FDD
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Number of dentists (at least 400) within a geographic area |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 100 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | within 10 miles of our then existing principal business address |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
53 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
The Dentist's Choice · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a The Dentist's Choice franchise?
The total investment to open a The Dentist's Choice franchise ranges from $64K – $69K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do The Dentist's Choice franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the The Dentist's Choice FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $196K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is The Dentist's Choice's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for The Dentist's Choice (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 The Dentist's Choice franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, The Dentist's Choice has 130 total units in the United States, including 120 franchised units and 10 company-owned units. 5 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is The Dentist's Choice a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates The Dentist's Choice as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 21 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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