Franchise opportunities compared

    Multivista vs Natural Awakenings

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Multivista

    $233,017 – $701,150

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Natural Awakenings

    $59,550 – $86,275

    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Multivista

    Not available

    Natural Awakenings

    $49,500

    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Multivista

    18%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Natural Awakenings

    $500

    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Multivista figures come from its 2026 FDD and Natural Awakenings figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Multivista

    $233,017 – $701,150
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Natural Awakenings

    $59,550 – $86,275
    Total Initial Investment: $59,550 to $86,275
    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Multivista

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Natural Awakenings

    $49,500
    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Multivista

    18%
    Royalty percentage of in-territory gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Natural Awakenings

    $500
    Royalty, month 7 through term: greater of 7% of Gross Revenues or $500 per month, plus two full pages of Magazine for NAPC use, sale or transfer
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Multivista

    2%
    Advertising Contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Natural Awakenings

    $250
    National Advertising Default Fee administrative
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Multivista

    5
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Natural Awakenings

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

    Multivista

    +1
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2023 → 5 at end of 2025

    Natural Awakenings

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

    Multivista

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Natural Awakenings

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

    Multivista

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Natural Awakenings

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

    Multivista

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Natural Awakenings

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Multivista

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Natural Awakenings

    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.

    Multivista vs Natural Awakenings: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Multivista or Natural Awakenings?
    Multivista: $233,017 – $701,150 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31); Natural Awakenings: $59,550 – $86,275 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Natural Awakenings. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Multivista and Natural Awakenings royalties compare?
    Multivista: 18% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Natural Awakenings: $500 (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Multivista and Natural Awakenings disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Multivista makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Natural Awakenings 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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