How much does a Fastest Labs franchise cost?
Opening a Fastest Labs franchise takes a total initial investment of $130,500 to $199,500, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue of $105,449 across 166 outlets.
Fastest Labs franchises FT Businesses that provide testing services. Category: Healthcare.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Fastest Labs franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $130,500 to $199,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds (3 months) ($20,000 to $40,000), Leasehold Improvements/Buildout ($5,000 to $25,000), and Internet Marketing SEO, Keywords and Social Media Advertising Expenses ($18,000). Together they make up about 42% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $59,500, about 46% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $59,500 | $59,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Airfare and Living Expenses While Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,000 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Leasehold Improvements/ | $5,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Lease and Utility/ | $2,500 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Exterior Signage and Installation2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $5,000 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Office Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,500 | $6,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Initial Testing Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance and Miscellaneous Opening Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $5,500 | $11,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Computer Hardware and Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $6,000 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Start-Up Kit and Uniforms2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,000 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Internet Marketing SEO, Keywords and Social Media Advertising Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $18,000 | $18,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $20,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $130,500 | $199,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
Source Fastest Labs, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What Fastest Labs franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue
$105,449
Fastest Labs' 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024 Reporting Period. Basis: All Franchised Locations in the Reporting Group.
Sample size: 166 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue of $144,599. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- 63 of the Franchised Locations were not open for the entire 2024 calendar year and are not included in the Reporting Group or this Item 19, except in the Systemwide Reporting Group.
- 18 Franchised Locations that closed during the 2024 calendar year were not included in this Item 19.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Fastest Labs outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Fastest Labs, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 48, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many Fastest Labs outlets there are, and how many closed
Fastest Labs ended 2024 with 228 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 65 franchised outlets opened and 18 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Fastest Labs opened 190 franchised outlets and 23 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 167, from 61 to 228 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 21 were terminated and 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 6.9% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 14.
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 | 181 | 65 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
| 2023 | 91 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 181 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
| 2022 | 61 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
Source Fastest Labs, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 57, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How Fastest Labs 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 Fastest Labs' estimated range is $165,000. It costs less to open than 80% of Healthcare franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.9% for Fastest Labs. That is higher than 59% of the 18 Healthcare franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Fastest Labs' franchised system grew 274%. The typical Healthcare franchise here grew 67%.
- Earnings disclosure. 16 of the 31 Healthcare franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Fastest Labs 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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