Franchise opportunities compared
Pearle Vision vs Signal Health Group
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
Pearle Vision
$73,523 – $1,228,956
2026 FDD · Item 7Signal Health Group
$40,200 – $290,300
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Pearle Vision
$30,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Signal Health Group
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Pearle Vision
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18Signal Health Group
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Pearle Vision figures come from its 2026 FDD and Signal Health Group figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Pearle Vision and Signal Health Group disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Pearle Vision has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Pearle VisionPearle Vision
Signal Health Group
Pearle Vision
Signal Health Group
Pearle Vision
Signal Health Group
Pearle Vision
Signal Health Group
System scale & health
Pearle VisionPearle Vision
Signal Health Group
Pearle Vision
Signal Health Group
Pearle Vision
Signal Health Group
Pearle Vision
Signal Health Group
Pearle Vision
Signal Health Group
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Pearle VisionNot 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.
Pearle Vision vs Signal Health Group: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Pearle Vision or Signal Health Group?
- Pearle Vision: $73,523 – $1,228,956 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Signal Health Group: $40,200 – $290,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Signal Health Group. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Pearle Vision and Signal Health Group royalties compare?
- Pearle Vision: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Signal Health Group: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Pearle Vision or Signal Health Group?
- Pearle Vision: 484 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); Signal Health Group: 18 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Pearle Vision and Signal Health Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Pearle Vision has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Signal Health Group 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.
Keep researching
Full Pearle Vision report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Signal Health Group report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
