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    Live Hydration Spa 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.

    Live Hydration Spa2026 FDDLuxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Live Hydration Spa

    $263,475 – $521,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    $30,000 – $1,228,956

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Live Hydration Spa

    $57,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Live Hydration Spa

    $4,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    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.
    • Live Hydration Spa 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 (Live Hydration Spa: 159, Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision: 23). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Live Hydration Spa

    $263,475 – $521,200
    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)

    Live Hydration Spa

    $57,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    Live Hydration Spa

    $4,000
    Royalty optional fixed fee months 1-12
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    Live Hydration Spa

    2%
    Brand Development Fund rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    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)

    Live Hydration Spa

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    Live Hydration Spa

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    Live Hydration Spa

    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)

    Live Hydration Spa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    Live Hydration Spa

    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

    Live Hydration Spa
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned Legacy Outlet (Omaha, Nebraska); Gross Sales; 2025 actual
    $1,039,021
    other Company-owned Legacy Outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Vintage Park franchise outlet
    $443,156
    other Table 3 Vintage Park gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Rockbrook franchise outlet
    $710,127
    other Table 3 Rockbrook gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    +156 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.

    Live Hydration Spa vs Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Live Hydration Spa or Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision?
    Live Hydration Spa: $263,475 – $521,200 (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.
    How do Live Hydration Spa and Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision royalties compare?
    Live Hydration Spa: $4,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25); Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Live Hydration Spa and Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Live Hydration Spa has reviewed Item 19 figures for 159 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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