Franchise opportunities compared
Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision 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 (Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision: 23, Pearle Vision: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | LOLuxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision |  Pearle Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $30,000 – $1,228,956 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $73,523 – $1,228,956 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $30,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $7.00 Royalty monthlygross excludesprofessional 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | $7.00 Royalty fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $8.00 Advertising monthlygross subjectincreases 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | $8.00 Advertising contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 484 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82 | 484 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −22 Calculated: 506 at end of 2023 → 484 at end of 2025 | −22 Calculated: 506 at end of 2023 → 484 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1981 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — EyeCare Centers owned by an optometrist or ophthalmologist $1,437 other OD owner EyeCare Centers · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — EyeCare Centers owned by an optician or investor who subleases to an optometris… $1,020 other Sublease EyeCare Centers · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — EyeCare Centers owned by an optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician or investor… $219 other Employed EyeCare Centers · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79 |
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.