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    Pearle Vision vs Vision Source LLC

    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.

    Pearle Vision2026 FDDVision Source LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pearle Vision

    $73,523 – $1,228,956

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Vision Source LLC

    $100,000 – $450,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pearle Vision

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Vision Source LLC

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pearle Vision

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Vision Source LLC

    2.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Pearle Vision discloses 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

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pearle Vision

    $73,523 – $1,228,956
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Vision Source LLC

    $100,000 – $450,000
    Total initial investment — new office
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pearle Vision

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Vision Source LLC

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pearle Vision

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

    Vision Source LLC

    2.5%
    Royalty fee maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pearle Vision

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

    Vision Source LLC

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pearle Vision

    484
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82

    Vision Source LLC

    3,027
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pearle Vision

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

    Vision Source LLC

    +35
    Calculated: 2,992 at end of 2023 → 3,027 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pearle Vision

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Vision Source LLC

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

    Pearle Vision

    1981
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Vision Source LLC

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

    Pearle Vision

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Vision Source LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pearle Vision
    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
    Vision Source LLC

    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.

    Pearle Vision vs Vision Source LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pearle Vision or Vision Source LLC?
    Pearle Vision: $73,523 – $1,228,956 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Vision Source LLC: $100,000 – $450,000 (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 Pearle Vision. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Pearle Vision and Vision Source LLC royalties compare?
    Pearle Vision: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Vision Source LLC: 2.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Pearle Vision or Vision Source LLC?
    Pearle Vision: 484 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); Vision Source LLC: 3,027 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Pearle Vision and Vision Source LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pearle Vision has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Vision Source LLC 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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