How much does an Autism Center of Excellence franchise cost?
Opening an Autism Center of Excellence franchise takes a total initial investment of $220,250 to $499,000, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for Durham, NC gross sales: an average of $3,558,703.
Autism Center of Excellence franchises locations operated under franchise agreements. Category: Healthcare.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Autism Center of Excellence franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $220,250 to $499,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($40,000 to $200,000), Additional funds (for first 3 months) ($50,000 to $75,000), and Initial Labor ($40,000 to $60,000). Together they make up about 67% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 16% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Rent and Lease Security Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $6,250 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Utilities2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $500 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $40,000 | $200,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Market Introduction Program2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $25,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Computer Systems2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $4,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Office Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Labor2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $40,000 | $60,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Professional Fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional funds (for first 3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $50,000 | $75,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 | $220,250 | $499,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 |
Source Autism Center of Excellence, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What Autism Center of Excellence franchisees actually report earning
Autism Center of Excellence's 2025 FDD publishes no median in its Item 19. What it publishes instead is set out below, in the document's own terms. An average is not a median: it is pulled upward by the strongest outlets, and it does not tell you what the middle outlet made. We do not calculate a median the document does not state.
The foregoing data are historic financial performance representations. They are not projections of future performance.
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC Gross SalesThe FDD prints Gross Sales of $3,558,703.87 for Durham, NC. | $3,558,703 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Durham, NC Cost of Goods SoldThe FDD prints Cost of Goods Sold of $1,464,662.69 for Durham, NC. | $1,464,662 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Durham, NC Gross ProfitThe FDD prints Gross Profit of $2,094,041.18 for Durham, NC. | $2,094,041 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Durham, NC Estimated Royalty FeesThe FDD prints Estimated Royalty Fees of $177,935.19 for Durham, NC. | $177,935 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Durham, NC Estimated Brand Fund FeesThe FDD prints Estimated Brand Fund Fees of $35,587.04 for Durham, NC. | $35,587 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Richmond, VA Gross SalesThe FDD prints Gross Sales of $1,448,951.34 for Richmond, VA. | $1,448,951 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Richmond, VA Cost of Goods SoldThe FDD prints Cost of Goods Sold of $777,020.76 for Richmond, VA. | $777,020 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Richmond, VA Gross ProfitThe FDD prints Gross Profit of $671,930.58 for Richmond, VA. | $671,930 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Richmond, VA Estimated Royalty FeesThe FDD prints Estimated Royalty Fees of $72,447.57 for Richmond, VA. | $72,447 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Richmond, VA Estimated Brand Fund FeesThe FDD prints Estimated Brand Fund Fees of $14,489.51 for Richmond, VA. | $14,489 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC Gross SalesThe FDD prints Gross Sales of $1,156,330.86 for Fayetteville, NC. | $1,156,330 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC Cost of Goods SoldThe FDD prints Cost of Goods Sold of $345,209.71 for Fayetteville, NC. | $345,209 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC Gross ProfitThe FDD prints Gross Profit of $811,121.15 for Fayetteville, NC. | $811,121 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC Estimated Royalty FeesThe FDD prints Estimated Royalty Fees of $57,816.54 for Fayetteville, NC. | $57,816 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC Estimated Brand Fund FeesThe FDD prints Estimated Brand Fund Fees of $11,563.31 for Fayetteville, NC. | $11,563 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. Autism Center of Excellence's Item 19 covers the full year of 2024. Basis: three Company Owned Outlets which were in business for the full year of 2024. Sample size: 3 outlets.
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- The remaining two Company Owned Outlets opened in November and December of 2024 and therefore were not included in this Item 19.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Autism Center of Excellence outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Autism Center of Excellence, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many Autism Center of Excellence outlets there are, and how many closed
Autism Center of Excellence ended 2024 with 5 franchised outlets and 5 company-owned outlets. In that year 4 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Autism Center of Excellence opened 5 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 5, from 0 to 5 franchised outlets.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
Source Autism Center of Excellence, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 42-43, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How Autism Center of Excellence compares with other Healthcare franchises
Measured against the 31 Healthcare franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Autism Center of Excellence's estimated range is $359,625. It costs more to open than 63% of Healthcare franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 16 of the 31 Healthcare franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Autism Center of Excellence is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Healthcare franchise side by side.
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