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    Autism Care Therapy vs Luxottica of America Inc

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Autism Care Therapy2026 FDDLuxottica of America Inc2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Autism Care Therapy

    $350,996 – $754,076

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Luxottica of America Inc

    $73,523 – $1,228,956

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Autism Care Therapy

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Luxottica of America Inc

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Autism Care Therapy

    Not available

    Luxottica of America Inc

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Autism Care Therapy and Luxottica of America Inc disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Autism Care Therapy: 4, Luxottica of America Inc: 24). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Autism Care Therapy

    $350,996 – $754,076
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Luxottica of America Inc

    $73,523 – $1,228,956
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Autism Care Therapy

    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Luxottica of America Inc

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Autism Care Therapy

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Luxottica of America Inc

    7%
    Royalty, full service EyeCare Center
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Autism Care Therapy

    3%
    Brand fund contribution maximum — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Luxottica of America Inc

    8%
    Advertising contribution — 8%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Autism Care Therapy

    13
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61

    Luxottica of America Inc

    484
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Autism Care Therapy

    +8
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 13 at end of 2025

    Luxottica of America Inc

    −30
    Calculated: 514 at end of 2022 → 484 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Autism Care Therapy

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Luxottica of America Inc

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Autism Care Therapy

    2021
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Luxottica of America Inc

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Autism Care Therapy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Luxottica of America Inc

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Autism Care Therapy
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned Outlets
    12,278 claims/month
    other Affiliate-Owned Outlets median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Outlets
    4,973 claims/month
    other Franchised Outlets lowest
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Outlets
    4,973 claims/month
    other Reporting Outlets lowest
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Luxottica of America Inc
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All reporting OD owner EyeCare Centers
    $5,905
    other Table OD owner
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All reporting sublease EyeCare Centers
    $2,949
    other Table Sublease
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All reporting OD owner EyeCare Centers using the full service operating model
    $386
    mean Table 1A
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    +21 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Autism Care Therapy vs Luxottica of America Inc: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Autism Care Therapy or Luxottica of America Inc?
    Autism Care Therapy: $350,996 – $754,076 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Luxottica of America Inc: $73,523 – $1,228,956 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Luxottica of America Inc. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Autism Care Therapy or Luxottica of America Inc?
    Autism Care Therapy: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61); Luxottica of America Inc: 484 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Autism Care Therapy and Luxottica of America Inc disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Autism Care Therapy has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Luxottica of America Inc has reviewed Item 19 figures for 24 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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