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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of MEDIchair vs Lice Clinics of America including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $350,000 | $68,000 - $104,500 |
Franchise Fee | $50,000 | $42,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% of annual gross sales | $35/Treatment |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1985 | 2006 |
Year Franchised | - | 2013 |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | -/Yes |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/Yes |
Equipment | -/- | -/Yes |
Inventory | -/- | -/Yes |
Receivables | -/- | -/Yes |
Payroll | -/- | -/Yes |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | On-The-Job Training: 10 hours Classroom Training: 15 hours Additional Training: Online self-study/certification |
Support | - | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
Marketing | - | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development |
Operations | - | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | Yes |
MEDIchair, a LifeMark Health Management company, is North America's largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment (HME) franchise company with stores coast-to-coast across Canada. MEDIchair stores carry a comprehensive line of products including wheelchairs, scooters, lift chairs, bathroom safety products, home accessibility solutions and soft/disposable personal health care products such as incontinence supplies, wound care, compression and bracing. These specialty products are designed to enhance the quality of life for people experiencing disabilities, injuries, surgeries and aging. MEDIchair prides itself on providing caring, knowledgeable and highly trained consultants committed to finding the right home health care product solution for each customer.
When a child comes home with head lice, it’s an urgent issue. Parents are desperate for a fast and effective solution. Until now, those parents have had to rely on ineffective pesticide-based products or home remedies, and hours upon hours of tedious combing. If they miss one nit, the whole process starts all over.
As the owner of a Lice Clinics of America (LCA) clinic, you’ll be there to provide instant relief in a single, 90-minute treatment, using the only FDA-cleared medical device clinically proven to kill live lice and their eggs through dehydration. In doing so, you will give parents peace of mind so they can go back to what’s most important in their life.