- 2025 Franchise 500 Rank
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#481 Not ranked last year
- Initial investment
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$321K - $848K
- Units as of 2025
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69 331.3% over 3 years
Success on the Spectrum is an autism treatment franchise founded by Nichole Daher. Daher's main goal was to create an Applied Behavior Analysis center that could potentialize the progress of her daughter with autism.
Success on the Spectrum’s primary services include ABA, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and social skills group classes. Behavior analysts create custom curriculums for each child to learn new skills and reduce problem behavior, with a goal that each child will develop independence, positive self-concept, and self-control.
Since beginning to franchise in 2018, Success on the Spectrum has opened multiple locations in select states across the United States.
Why You May Want To Start a Success on the Spectrum Franchise
Success on the Spectrum seeks owner-operators who are actively involved in the day-to-day operations of their center, ensuring the highest level of care and leadership. Notably, 25% of their franchisees are autism parents, bringing a deep personal connection to the work they do.
Success on the Spectrum provides new franchisees with several dozen hours of both on-the-job and classroom training. The brand may also offer extended ongoing support and marketing support.
What Might Make a Success on the Spectrum Franchise a Good Choice?
Outside of the service aspects of a Success on the Spectrum franchise, a franchisee may find it beneficial to their community. Currently, about 1 in 31 children are diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States.
To be part of the Success on the Spectrum team, you should make sure you're financially ready for an initial investment made up of a franchise fee and other startup costs. In addition, you should prepare yourself for ongoing fees that will include royalty fees. Franchisees will also need to meet the company's set liquid capital requirements.
How To Open a Success on the Spectrum Franchise
Before making any financial commitment or signing an agreement with Success on the Spectrum, you must perform your due diligence and ensure that this is the right opportunity for you. As part of your due diligence, you may want to speak to existing franchisees and ask the Success on the Spectrum franchising team questions.
To run a Success on the Spectrum franchise, you'll need to have several employees. You can typically expect to service around 14 to 24 children depending on the size of your location.
Company Overview
About Success on the Spectrum
Industry | Services (Other) |
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Related Categories | Autism Services, Miscellaneous Children's Businesses, Miscellaneous Health Services, Miscellaneous Services |
Founded | 2015 |
Parent Company | SOS Franchising |
Leadership | Nichole Daher, Founder |
Corporate Address |
8181 Commerce Park Dr., #726 Houston, TX 77036 |
Social | Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube |
Business Overview
Franchising Since | 2018 (7 years) |
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# of employees at HQ | 15 |
Where seeking |
This company is offering new franchises in the following US states: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming This company is offering new franchises in the following international regions: Australia/New Zealand, Canada |
# of Units | 69 (as of 2025) |
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Information for Franchisees
Here's what you need to know if you're interested in opening a Success on the Spectrum franchise.
Financial Requirements & Ongoing Fees
Here's what you can expect to spend to start the business and what ongoing fees the franchisor charges throughout the life of the business.
Initial Franchise Fee
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$45,000 |
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Initial Investment
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$320,500 - $848,200 |
Net Worth Requirement
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$100,000 |
Cash Requirement
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$100,000 |
Veteran Incentives
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10% off franchise fee |
Royalty Fee
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to 5% |
Term of Agreement
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5 years |
Is franchise term renewable? | Yes |
Financing Options
Some franchisors offer in-house financing, while others have relationships with third-party financing sources to which they refer qualified franchisees.
Third Party Financing | Success on the Spectrum has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll |
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Training & Support Offered
Franchisors offer initial training programs and a variety of ongoing support options to help franchisees run their businesses.
On-The-Job Training | 32 hours |
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Classroom Training | 40 hours |
Ongoing Support |
Purchasing Co-ops
Newsletter
Meetings & Conventions
Toll-Free Line
Grand Opening
Online Support
Security & Safety Procedures
Lease Negotiation
Field Operations
Site Selection
Proprietary Software
Franchisee Intranet Platform
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Marketing Support |
Co-op Advertising
Ad Templates
National Media
Regional Advertising
Social Media
SEO
Website Development
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Operations
Additional details about running this franchise.
Is absentee ownership allowed? | No |
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Can this franchise be run from home/mobile unit?
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No |
Can this franchise be run part time?
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No |
# of employees required to run | 10 |
Are exclusive territories available?
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No |
Franchise 500 Ranking History
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