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    HEALTH MART vs Vavia

    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.

    HMHEALTH MART2026 FDDVavia2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    HEALTH MART

    $2,470 – $833,870

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Vavia

    $436,049 – $857,992

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    HEALTH MART

    Not available

    Vavia

    $0.13

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    HEALTH MART

    Not available

    Vavia

    8% · Percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 8% of Gross Sales or applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement; 12% for qualifying Out of Territory Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • HEALTH MART discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Vavia has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    HEALTH MART

    $2,470 – $833,870
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Vavia

    $436,049 – $857,992
    Single Territory — Total Estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Vavia

    $0.13
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Vavia

    8% · Percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 8% of Gross Sales or applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement; 12% for qualifying Out of Territory Gross Sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Vavia

    1% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    HEALTH MART

    3,908
    Outlets at end of 2026
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Vavia

    20
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    HEALTH MART

    −636
    Calculated: 4,544 at end of 2024 → 3,908 at end of 2026

    Vavia

    +4
    Calculated: 16 at end of 2023 → 20 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Vavia

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

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Vavia

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Vavia

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    HMHEALTH MART

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Vavia
    Franchised (16 locations) — revenue
    $1,419,280
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised (16 outlets) — other measures
    147 dumpsters
    other Dumpster Inventory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Company-owned (1 locations) — adjusted operating results
    $3,408,800
    other Adjusted Profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46

    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.

    HEALTH MART vs Vavia: common questions

    Which costs less to open, HEALTH MART or Vavia?
    HEALTH MART: $2,470 – $833,870 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Vavia: $436,049 – $857,992 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HEALTH MART. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, HEALTH MART or Vavia?
    HEALTH MART: 3,908 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Vavia: 20 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do HEALTH MART and Vavia disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    HEALTH MART makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Vavia 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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