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    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision vs Speech Aba Therapy

    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 FDDSASpeech Aba Therapy2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    $30,000 – $1,228,956

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Speech Aba Therapy

    $267,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available

    Speech Aba Therapy

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Speech Aba Therapy

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision discloses 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, Speech Aba Therapy: 15). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    Speech Aba Therapy

    $267,500
    Total initial investment low/high
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Speech Aba Therapy

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    Speech Aba Therapy

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    Speech Aba Therapy

    $0.00
    Current cooperative advertising contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    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

    Speech Aba Therapy

    13
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

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

    Speech Aba Therapy

    +13
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 13 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Speech Aba Therapy

    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

    Speech Aba Therapy

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

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Speech Aba Therapy

    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
    SASpeech Aba Therapy
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned locations billing 52 weeks
    $1,399,711
    other Affiliate-owned 52-week revenue median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised locations billing 52 weeks
    $1,113,891
    other Franchised 52-week billing AUV
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Disclosed outlets billing between 27 and 51 weeks
    $256,181
    other Billing 27–51 weeks AUV
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +12 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.

    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision vs Speech Aba Therapy: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision or Speech Aba Therapy?
    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision: $30,000 – $1,228,956 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Speech Aba Therapy: $267,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). 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 Speech Aba Therapy royalties compare?
    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Speech Aba Therapy: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision or Speech Aba Therapy?
    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision: 484 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); Speech Aba Therapy: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision and Speech Aba Therapy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Luxottica of America Inc. Pearle Vision has reviewed Item 19 figures for 23 location groups; Speech Aba Therapy has reviewed Item 19 figures for 15 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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