Comfort Dental franchise
2024 filing · April 29, 2024GrowingShares sales figures
Comfort Dental at a glance
A dental office owned by a licensed dentist. At the end of 2023 there were 145 Comfort Dental locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Comfort Dental Group, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $802K–$842K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $75,000
- Plus $112,500 for furniture, fixtures and equipment
- Royalty
- $12,000 a month
- A flat royalty of $12,000 a month, raised each year with the consumer price index and reduced in proportion when monthly collections are under $400,000, plus a $4,000 monthly marketing fee
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $4,000 a month
- Renewal fee
- $15,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 15 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 145
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 145
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +8
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 10
- Most in Colorado, Ohio and Washington
Support and records
From Comfort Dental Group, Inc’s 2024 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 184; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Comfort Dental among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Comfort Dental | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $821,950 | Costs more than 79% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $75,000 | Higher than 95% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 145 | More than 82% of franchises |
How much a Comfort Dental franchise costs
Opening one Comfort Dental costs an estimated $802,400 to $841,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are consulting fee ($562,500) and furniture, fixtures, equipment and initial supplies (“FF&E”) ($112,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee | $75,000 | ||
| Furniture, fixtures, equipment and initial supplies (“FF&E”) | $112,500 | ||
| Consulting Fee | $562,500 | ||
| Utility deposits, insurance, telephone, business licenses and other prepaid expenses | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| First month’s rent | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Security deposit on leased premises | $5,000 | $16,500 | |
| Travel and living expenses while training | $2,400 | $4,000 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $38,000 | $51,000 | |
| Total | $802,400 | $841,500 | |
Source: Comfort Dental Group, Inc, 2024 filing, page 17
Comfort Dental franchise fee
The franchise fee is $75,000, plus $112,500 for furniture, fixtures and equipment. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Comfort Dental Group, Inc, 2024 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A flat royalty of $12,000 a month, raised each year with the consumer price index and reduced in proportion when monthly collections are under $400,000, plus a $4,000 monthly marketing fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $4,000 a month. |
| Renewal Fee | $15,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Comfort Dental Group, Inc, 2024 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from page 16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Comfort Dental publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Comfort Dental Group, Inc, 2024 filing, page 34
SBA loans to Comfort Dental franchisees
Lenders approved 6 SBA 7(a) loans for Comfort Dental franchisees from 2007 to 2008, $450K in all. All 6 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off.
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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Comfort Dental | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / +5.8% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 1.4% / 3.6% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
How Comfort Dental compares
Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Figure | Comfort Dental | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $802K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $842K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $75K | $40K |
| US locations | 145 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 142 (+5) | 0 | +7 | −2 |
| 2022 | 145 (+3) | 0 | +4 | −1 |
| 2023 | 145 (0) | 0 | +2 | −2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Comfort Dental Group, Inc, 2024 filing, page 36
Where Comfort Dental locations are
At the end of 2023, Comfort Dental had franchised locations in 10 states. The most are in Colorado, Ohio and Washington.
- Colorado75
- Ohio17
- Washington12
- New Mexico11
- Texas11
- Missouri8
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 75 |
| Ohio | 17 |
| Washington | 12 |
| New Mexico | 11 |
| Texas | 11 |
| Missouri | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Montana | 1 |
Source: Comfort Dental Group, Inc, 2024 filing, page 37
Who owns Comfort Dental?
Comfort Dental franchises are sold by Comfort Dental Group, Inc.
From Comfort Dental Group, Inc’s 2024 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 pages 11–14. |
|---|---|
| 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: Comfort Dental Group, Inc, 2024 filing, litigation on pages 11–14, bankruptcy on page 14
Comfort Dental filings
The figures on this page come from Comfort Dental Group, Inc’s 2024 filing, issued April 29, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 29, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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