How to Start an Any Lab Test Now Franchise in 7 Steps: Checklist

The official candidate-qualification page lists minimum single-unit liquid capital of $90,000 and net worth of $300,000 to enter discovery. It also says an award requires a background check and full-time owner/operator involvement with the first location. Meeting these thresholds does not require Any Test Franchising, LLC to approve the candidate.

No medical or healthcare background is stated as required; managerial experience is described as preferable. The official franchise FAQ also lists U.S. citizenship as a current candidate requirement. Because the Franchise Agreement permits either the principal owner contact or a fully trained, franchisor-approved manager to participate full-time, the applicant should obtain written confirmation of how the award-stage owner/operator policy applies to the proposed ownership and management structure.

The official discovery process begins with territory screening and a short application, followed by a nondisclosure agreement, brand presentation, FDD delivery, executive interview, franchisee validation, financial and background clearance, Discovery Day in Atlanta, an award decision, and agreement review. Inquiry, qualification, award, and signing are separate decisions.

The 2026 FDD states that the buyer must receive the disclosure document at least 14 calendar days before signing a binding agreement with, or making a payment to, the franchisor or an affiliate in connection with the proposed sale. This federal disclosure period is not the total application timeline. State registration, amendment, or pre-sale rules may add another dependency; the FTC Franchise Rule and applicable state regulator should be checked for the transaction.

The franchisee is solely responsible for finding and acquiring the site. Any Test Franchising, LLC provides site-analysis advice, requires a site package, and approves the location. The Franchise Agreement does not set a single-unit site-approval response deadline. Before lease execution, the buyer should reconcile the franchisor’s approval with landlord negotiations and use commercially reasonable efforts to secure the required Lease Addendum or equivalent provisions.

All plans must be submitted before construction. An approved contractor must perform the buildout or conversion to franchisor standards and local requirements; the franchisor must approve or disapprove plans within 30 days. The franchisee pays construction, remodeling, permit, and compliance costs. Franchisor plan approval is not an assurance that zoning, building, healthcare, privacy, or other governmental requirements are satisfied.

Initial training is scheduled within 60 days of the planned opening unless the parties agree otherwise. The principal owner contact, first full-time medical assistant or phlebotomist, and the Manager if already hired must attend. The program lasts approximately one week, contains at least 39 classroom hours, and is normally held in Atlanta or another designated location.

The required implementation plan is separate from classroom training and is estimated at 15–25 hours. Required attendees must complete training to the franchisor’s satisfaction; a repeat carries no additional tuition fee, but the franchisee bears repeat travel and living costs. Item 17 identifies failure to complete initial training as a non-curable default.

The MUD Agreement grants development rights for specified MUD Areas and a buyer-specific MUD Schedule. The first unit’s Franchise Agreement is signed contemporaneously with the MUD Agreement. Each additional unit requires a separate, then-current Franchise Agreement, a separate approved site, the remaining applicable franchise-fee balance, and compliance with both the MUD Schedule and that unit’s 180- or 270-day opening deadline.

Attachment A leaves the execution and opening dates to be completed for the individual deal, so no generic multi-unit cadence can be stated. The franchisor may refuse a later-unit Franchise Agreement if it reasonably concludes that the developer lacks sufficient financial resources, experience, character, skill, aptitude, attitude, or business acumen, including after reviewing existing-unit performance.

The 2026 FDD flags unopened franchises as a special risk and warns that delays experienced by other franchisees may also occur. Use Item 20’s current and former franchisee contacts to test the actual sequence for recent openings: site search, lease approval, plans, permits, construction, training scheduling, supplier activation, clinical oversight, and final approval. Validation should distinguish a Stand-Alone opening from a Micro Market opening and a first unit from a later MUD unit.