Clear Lakes Dental franchise
2026 filing · July 21, 2026Shares sales figures
Clear Lakes Dental at a glance
A dental office providing general and family dentistry services. At the end of its 2026 fiscal year there were 7 Clear Lakes Dental locations in the US, 6 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Health and wellness
- Franchisor
- CLEAR LAKES DENTAL FRANCHISE LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $557K–$1.87M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $62,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of monthly gross revenue, paid monthly
Where it is
- US locations, 2026
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 6
- Company-owned
- 1
- States
- 1
- Most in Minnesota
From CLEAR LAKES DENTAL FRANCHISE LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Clear Lakes Dental among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Clear Lakes Dental | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,214,750 | Costs more than 87% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $62,000 | Higher than 92% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a Clear Lakes Dental franchise costs
Opening one Clear Lakes Dental costs an estimated $557,300 to $1,872,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: CLEAR LAKES DENTAL FRANCHISE LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Clear Lakes Dental franchise fee
The franchise fee is $62,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: CLEAR LAKES DENTAL FRANCHISE LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of monthly gross revenue, paid monthly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: CLEAR LAKES DENTAL FRANCHISE LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Clear Lakes Dental publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: CLEAR LAKES DENTAL FRANCHISE LLC, 2026 filing, page 42
SBA loans to Clear Lakes Dental franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Clear Lakes Dental franchisee in 2026, for $1.63M. It hasn’t been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Clear Lakes Dental compares
Of the 199 health and wellness franchises on this site, Clear Lakes Dental is the 169th cheapest to open and the 105th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Clear Lakes Dental | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $557K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.87M | $498K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $62K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +200% | +23.8% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 125 of 199 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 199 brands in health and wellness franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 (0) | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 (+3) | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 (+1) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The outlet years below are the franchisor's fiscal years ending April 30.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: dental franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: CLEAR LAKES DENTAL FRANCHISE LLC, 2026 filing, page 44
Where Clear Lakes Dental locations are
At the end of 2026, Clear Lakes Dental had locations in 1 state. The most are in Minnesota.
- Minnesota7
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Source: CLEAR LAKES DENTAL FRANCHISE LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
Who owns Clear Lakes Dental?
Clear Lakes Dental franchises are sold by CLEAR LAKES DENTAL FRANCHISE LLC.
From CLEAR LAKES DENTAL FRANCHISE LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 5. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: CLEAR LAKES DENTAL FRANCHISE LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 5, bankruptcy on page 8
Clear Lakes Dental filings
The figures on this page come from CLEAR LAKES DENTAL FRANCHISE LLC’s 2026 filing, issued July 21, 2026, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | July 21, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2024–2026 |
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