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    Fastest Labs vs Luxottica of America Inc. 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.

    Fastest Labs2026 FDDLuxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Fastest Labs

    $116,500 – $220,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    $30,000 – $1,228,956

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Fastest Labs

    Not available

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Fastest Labs

    Not available

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Fastest Labs and Luxottica of America Inc. 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 (Fastest Labs: 42, Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision: 23). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Fastest Labs

    $116,500 – $220,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    $30,000 – $1,228,956
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Fastest Labs

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Fastest Labs

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    7%
    Royalty monthlygross excludesprofessional
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Fastest Labs

    $18,000
    Prepaid marketing — $18000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Fastest Labs

    243
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    484
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Fastest Labs

    +60
    Calculated: 183 at end of 2023 → 243 at end of 2025

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    −22
    Calculated: 506 at end of 2023 → 484 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Fastest Labs

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    Fastest Labs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    Fastest Labs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Fastest Labs
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned location
    $97,065
    other Affiliate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All full-year — Top 1/3rd
    39 percent
    other Table 3a Top 1/3rd
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All full-year — All Franchised Locations in the Reporting Group
    $574,055
    other Table 3a All Franchised Locations in the Reporting Group
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    +39 more groups in the full report
    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1A, Q1 of OD Owner EyeCare Centers (owned by an optometrist or ophthalmol…
    42 stores
    other Table1A ODowner Q1
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1A, Q4 of OD Owner EyeCare Centers (owned by an optometrist or ophthalmol…
    42 stores
    other Table1A ODowner Q4
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1A, all reporting OD Owner EyeCare Centers (owned by an optometrist or op…
    $1,051
    other Table1A ODowner all mean
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    +20 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.

    Fastest Labs vs Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Fastest Labs or Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision?
    Fastest Labs: $116,500 – $220,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision: $30,000 – $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. Pearle Vision. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Fastest Labs or Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision?
    Fastest Labs: 243 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); Luxottica of America Inc. 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 Fastest Labs and Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Fastest Labs has reviewed Item 19 figures for 42 location groups; Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision has reviewed Item 19 figures for 23 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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