Is Clear Lakes Dental or Structural Elements cheaper to open?

Clear Lakes Dental costs $554,300–$1,511,200 and Structural Elements costs $703,450–$1,458,815 to open (FDD Item 7). Clear Lakes Dental has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Clear Lakes Dental or Structural Elements?

FranchiseVerdict grades Clear Lakes Dental B and Structural Elements D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Clear Lakes Dental vs Structural Elements

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Clear Lakes Dental and Structural Elements are healthcare franchises. Clear Lakes Dental requires an investment of $554K – $1.5M while Structural Elements requires $703K – $1.5M. Clear Lakes Dental discloses average revenue of $5.1M; Structural Elements makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Includes company-owned outlets. FranchiseVerdict rates Clear Lakes Dental B (Above average) and Structural Elements D (Below average).

Metric	Clear Lakes Dental	Structural Elements
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$554K – $1.5M	$703K – $1.5M
Franchise Fee	$62K	$65K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$5.1MIncl. company outlets	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	8	3
Unit Growth (YoY)	+3 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2016
FDD Year	2025	2026