Franchise opportunities compared
BrightStar Care vs Pearle Vision
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
BrightStar Care
$96,454 – $220,186
2026 FDD · Item 7Pearle Vision
$73,523 – $1,228,956
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
BrightStar Care
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Pearle Vision
$30,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Royalty · Item 6
BrightStar Care
5.25%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Pearle Vision
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- BrightStar Care and Pearle Vision 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 (BrightStar Care: 5, Pearle Vision: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
BrightStar CarePearle VisionItem 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.
BrightStar Care vs Pearle Vision: common questions
- Which costs less to open, BrightStar Care or Pearle Vision?
- BrightStar Care: $96,454 – $220,186 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Pearle Vision: $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 Pearle Vision. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do BrightStar Care and Pearle Vision royalties compare?
- BrightStar Care: 5.25% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Pearle Vision: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, BrightStar Care or Pearle Vision?
- BrightStar Care: 427 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 104); Pearle Vision: 484 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do BrightStar Care and Pearle Vision disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- BrightStar Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Pearle Vision has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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Full BrightStar Care report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Pearle Vision report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
