American Family Care/AFC Franchising Franchise
With more than 200 locations from coast to coast, American Family Care (AFC) is one of the largest franchise networks of urgent and accessible primary care clinics in the nation.
$550,000
$60,000
135
-
Birmingham,AL
D. Bruce Irwin, M.D.
About American Family Care/AFC Franchising
With more than 200 active locations from coast-to-coast, and dozens more in development, American Family Care is America’s #1 Urgent Care Franchise. Founded by Dr. Bruce Irwin in 1982 with an emphasis on value-based medicine, American Family Care is leading the healthcare revolution with 600 in-network physicians caring for nearly 3 million patients a year. With more than 10% year-over-year comp sales growth and $1.69M average unit sales, American Family Care is well-positioned to continue its rapid growth in the recession-resistant, need-based healthcare industry.
More than simply an emergency room alternative, American Family Care (AFC) provides urgent care, accessible primary care, and occupational medicine to relieve economic pressure on businesses and families while improving the healthcare experience – a forward-thinking model perfect for today’s “on-demand” culture that works from coast-to-coast. Visible, end-cap sites in dominant neighborhood shopping centers with strong anchors are recommended. Hospitals, ERs, and Minute Clinics are not considered true competition.
Franchise Unit Trends & Revenue
135
11
$727,238
* in 2024
Franchise Fees
$60,000
Veteran's Fee: $50,575
5.0% - 7.0%
Gross Revenues
0.0% - 1.5%
Gross Revenues
Why Choose American Family Care/AFC Franchising?
- Value-Based, Patient First Approach to Healthcare
- Effective Alternative to Expensive Emergency Rooms
- Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Occupational Health Offerings
- First-of-its-Kind Telemedicine Services and Revolutionary Drive-Thru Testing
- High-Growth, Recession Resistant Industry
- Pandemic Resistant Business Model
Starting Costs & Investment Requirements
$1,008,000 - $1,441,500
$1,200,000
$550,000
Training & Support
Whether you’re a new or experienced franchisee, proper AFC franchise training is one of the most important components of making your business successful. AFC works to provide high-quality franchise training and support to introduce new owners to our business, as well as ongoing training to ensure continued adherence to best practices.
When you open your own American Family Care medical clinic franchise, you’re in business for yourself, not by yourself. Our model is truly turn-key, offering full support (new franchise owners are assigned a Franchise Business Consultant from day one), and a pre-opening package. All of this enables new AFC franchise owners to hit the ground running as soon as they have completed our pre-opening task list and undergone our training.
AFC utilizes the latest in health information technology to simplify operations and keep our franchisees ahead of industry trends. We also offer franchisees a host of marketing resources to get the word out about their services. Here is just a small sampling of our comprehensive support network and what we offer to our franchise owners:
- A high-tech, customized EMR software system, which helps manage all aspects of your business including patient intake, scheduling, and integrated payroll processing
- Billing services provided by approved vendors that will make insurance collections simple and straightforward.
- Marketing materials (such as brochures, pre-approved ads, artwork for direct mail, radio scripts, etc.) and recommendations for effective occupational medical marketing that will help you fully develop your territory.
- Brand advertising paid for by a franchisee-supported marketing fund.
- Assistance with licensing and credentialing in your state.
- Phone support and on-site visits to ensure you’re getting the most from your investment.
- HCP staffing and physician recruiting services for your area.
- Access to a comprehensive private intranet site containing management, marketing, and operational resources with nearly all operational information you will need, 24/7.
You can count on AFC to stay on top of the latest technology so franchisees can continue to enjoy a competitive edge.
History
The first American Family Care franchise (AFC) was opened in 1982 by D. Bruce Irwin, M.D. Since then, our model of “putting the patient first” and providing an alternative, non-emergency room option for urgent care has made us an industry leader and a patient favorite at our clinics throughout the country. As the urgent care market has grown, our clinics have led industry trends. All AFC centers provide access to primary care, urgent care, minor emergency treatment, and occupational medicine, and our community outreach efforts have helped us treat countless patients in our clinics across the U.S.
Ideal Candidate
Our franchisees come from all walks of life, but all of them are positive, principled, communicative, and adaptable go-getters who are passionate about helping people. Saying that, most of our franchisees fall into one or more of the following categories:
- Experienced Investors – Professional investors, often multi-unit franchisees, who see great potential in the high-upside AFC business model
- Prominent Executives – Successful corporate world executives who simply need a change of pace and are ready to build their own future as an urgent care owner
- Nurses and Medical Professionals – Caring nurses who value helping others and realize investing in an urgent care franchise is a great way to earn more while helping the community
- Doctors – Physicians who are busy running their own practice or working within a hospital and are eager for more control over their working hours and financial future
- Active Urgent Care Owners – Independent business owners interested in converting their business to the AFC model for access to more brand awareness, resources, and support
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