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    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision vs Medicap Pharmacies

    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.

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision2026 FDDMedicap Pharmacies2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    $30,000 – $1,228,956

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Medicap Pharmacies

    $130,000 – $546,653

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available

    Medicap Pharmacies

    $0.00

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18 · printed p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Medicap Pharmacies

    $599

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision figures come from its 2026 FDD and Medicap Pharmacies figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision and Medicap Pharmacies disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    $30,000 – $1,228,956
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Medicap Pharmacies

    $130,000 – $546,653
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Medicap Pharmacies

    $0.00
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18 · printed p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    7%
    Royalty monthlygross excludesprofessional
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Medicap Pharmacies

    $599
    Continuing license fee — fixed monthly alternative
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    Medicap Pharmacies

    $310
    PMA digital marketing — low monthly
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    484
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82

    Medicap Pharmacies

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    −22
    Calculated: 506 at end of 2023 → 484 at end of 2025

    Medicap Pharmacies

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Medicap Pharmacies

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

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Medicap Pharmacies

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

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Medicap Pharmacies

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Medicap Pharmacies

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision vs Medicap Pharmacies: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision or Medicap Pharmacies?
    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision: $30,000 – $1,228,956 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Medicap Pharmacies: $130,000 – $546,653 (2025 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 Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision and Medicap Pharmacies royalties compare?
    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Medicap Pharmacies: $599 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision and Medicap Pharmacies disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision has reviewed Item 19 figures for 23 location groups; Medicap Pharmacies makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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