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title: "American Family Care Franchise: Costs, Fees and Profit"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/359e6cd5-f256-4a1e-8380-aef1161ca95c
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-american-family-care-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2727299
category: "Urgent care"
industry: "Health"
segment: "Urgent care"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2024-10-23T13:08:04.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:02:49.172Z
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# American Family Care Franchise: Costs, Fees and Profit

**TL;DR:** American Family Care (AFC) is a nationwide healthcare franchise providing urgent care, primary care, and occupational health services with over 350 locations across the U.S. The total initial investment to begin operation of an AFC franchise ranges from $1,227,774 to $1,778,851.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2024-10-23. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-american-family-care-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2727299).*

## Story

American Family Care (AFC) is a nationwide healthcare franchise providing urgent care, primary care and occupational health services, offering franchisees a technology-driven business model.

Founded in 1982 by Dr. Bruce Irwin, American Family Care began as a solution to provide non-emergency room urgent care services with a patient-first approach. Over the decades, AFC has grown into one of the leading providers of urgent care services in the U.S., capitalizing on the increasing demand for efficient, affordable healthcare. With a commitment to offering comprehensive services like onsite labs, digital X-rays and occupational health exams, AFC has expanded its footprint nationwide. Currently the brand has over 350 locations across the U.S.

American Family Care operates a franchise-based model providing urgent care, primary care and occupational health services. AFC's business approach offers franchisees a proven and streamlined system, leveraging technology to simplify processes like medical billing and patient management. The model is accessible to both health care professionals and newcomers, with support systems to help franchise owners navigate regulatory requirements and operational challenges.

AFC clinics offer a wide range of in-demand medical services, allowing franchisees to generate multiple revenue streams and provide faster, lower-cost alternatives to hospital emergency rooms. AFC offers opportunities for new urgent care clinics, as well as opportunities to convert existing urgent care clinics.

According to the brand’s 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the average net payment in the 2023 fiscal year for locations that opened in 2022 was $1,349,056.

The total initial investment necessary to begin operation of an American Family Care franchise ranges from $1,227,774 to $1,778,851.

The franchise fee required to begin operation of an American Family Care franchise is $60,000, which must be paid to the franchisor.

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## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise model (topic)
- Finance (sector)
- franchise costs (topic)
- American Family Care (company)
- healthcare services (topic)
- urgent care (topic)
- Dr. Bruce Irwin (person)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-american-family-care-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2727299). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/359e6cd5-f256-4a1e-8380-aef1161ca95c).