The Dentist's Choice

Founded: 1992 Franchising since: 1994
The Dentist's Choice has been repairing and servicing dental drills since 1992. Franchisees repair, rebuild and maintain all models of drills. The Dentist's Choice can also rethread and bur tools, replace fiber optics and sell handpieces.

774 Mays Blvd., #297 Incline Village, Nevada 89451

Phone: (800)757-1333

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 9 employee(s); 1 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	123	8	0	0
2008	109	4	0	0
2007	123	5	0	0
2006	113	6	0	3
2005	112	3	0	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 1,000 dentists

Total investment: $47.4K-51.5K Franchise fee: $39K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5-1% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $39K
Cash liquidity requirement: $39K

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 59% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 1 week

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet

Franchise 500® rank:
#371 (2009); #354 (2008); #469 (2007); #344 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2008; 2007; 2005;

Low-Cost Franchises:
#84 (2009); #83 (2008); #93 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#99 (2008); #94 (2005);