Franchise opportunities compared
Pearle Vision vs Prime IV Hydration
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.
- Pearle Vision and Prime IV Hydration 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 (Pearle Vision: 3, Prime IV Hydration: 257). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Pearle Vision | PIPrime IV Hydration |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $73,523 – $1,228,956 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $99,501 – $187,701 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $30,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 | $49,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $7.00 Royalty fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | $7.00 e value of a Unit Franchise. Item 6 OTHER FEES Fee (1), (2) Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee — 7 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $8.00 Advertising contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | $2.00 tribution to the Company’s Branding Fund Currently 1% of Gross Revenues, but may increase up to — 2 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 484 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82 | 424 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −22 Calculated: 506 at end of 2023 → 484 at end of 2025 | +422 Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 424 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) | 1981 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| 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 — 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Prime IV Hydration & Wellness Unit Franchise location Parker, CO, open at least… $1,267,206 other Parker, CO 2025 Gross Sales: $1,267,206.00 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Prime IV Hydration & Wellness Unit Franchise location Parker, CO, open at least… $1,402,185 other Parker, CO 2023 Gross Sales: $1,402,184.85 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Prime IV Hydration & Wellness Unit Franchise location Jordan Landing, UT, open… $893,129 other Jordan Landing, UT 2024 Gross Sales: $893,128.80 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 +254 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.