Behavioral Health Business May 22, 2024
Chris Larson

Autism therapy franchises may present a best-of-both-worlds scenario for clinicians and entrepreneurs. The fledgling model purports the vibe of a mom-and-pop clinic and the support of a strong corporate structure more reminiscent of private equity-backed companies.

This alternative to traditional ownership modes is burgeoning in the outpatient mental health space. For example, Mendota Heights, Minnesota-based Ellie Mental Health has received accolades for its meteoric revenue growth using the franchise model, posting 445% revenue growth from 2019 to 2022. The model has yet to make a similar splash in autism therapy.

The vision of the autism therapy franchise model looks something like this: increase access to high-quality services offered with intimate knowledge of the local market without what some perceive as...

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