Autism Care Therapy
Key figures
| Initial franchise fee | $65,000 |
| Total investment (Item 7) | $338,300 – $734,200 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7% of gross sales |
| Brand website | https://www.autismcaretherapy.com |
About Autism Care Therapy
TERRITORY (Item 12): protected — The franchisee is granted a 'Protected Area' generally defined as a 1-mile radius around the business location, within which the franchisor will not operate or grant rights to others for competing behavioral therapy centers, subject to specific exceptions. OUTLETS (Item 20): 7 total (3 franchised + 4 company-owned). ITEMS 1-23: Fee: You pay two upfront fees to the franchisor when you sign, and you do not get them back or financed by them. Royalty: After you open, the main ongoing charge to the franchisor is a System Fee on sales, separate from a Brand Fund that is authorized but not currently Investment: Plan on roughly a third of a million dollars at the low end and about three quarters of a million at the high end to open one new leased center. Training: Before you open they designate a Protected Area, approve your site, train your core people in Illinois, and lend you an operations manual. Territory: You get one approved site to run a single Autism Care Therapy / ACT center, plus a Protected Area that is generally a 1-mile radius, but this is not Operations: For the first 6 months after opening you must work the business yourself, full time and on site. Term: The franchise lasts 10 years and can be renewed for another 10 years if you are in good standing, sign the then-current agreement, update the Financials: The franchisor does make a financial performance representation, limited to 2024 gross sales, not profit. Legal: Nothing in this item tells you about lawsuits you should weigh before you buy. Outlets: This is a small, young system concentrated in Illinois. A practice management business providing in-home and in-center behavioral therapy services by staff and licensed providers under the Autism Care Therapy and ACT service marks, including Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and parental and school training.
Territory — what the FDD says (Item 12)
The FDD's own words (Item 12): “protected — The franchisee is granted a 'Protected Area' generally defined as a 1-mile radius around the business location, within which the franchisor will not operate or grant rights to others for competing behavioral therapy centers, subject to specific exceptions.”
Next steps with Autism Care Therapy
Put Autism Care Therapy on a shortlist. Compare it side by side with two other brands. Check it against your budget in the PerfectFit Quiz. Or talk it through with a vetted consultant. That conversation is free to buyers; call (385) 475-5319. Only the franchisor can confirm current terms. Only the franchisor can confirm territory availability.