Franchise opportunities compared
Signal Health Group 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.
Before you compare
- Signal Health Group figures come from its 2025 FDD and Vision Source LLC figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Signal Health Group and Vision Source LLC disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | SHSignal Health Group |  Vision Source LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $40,200 – $290,300 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $500 – $450,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% Royalty rate 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | 2.5% Royalty fee maximum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% Brand development fund — 1% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 18 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 | 6,054 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +11 Calculated: 7 at end of 2022 → 18 at end of 2024 | +70 Calculated: 5,984 at end of 2023 → 6,054 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | 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.
Signal Health Group vs Vision Source LLC: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Signal Health Group or Vision Source LLC?
- Signal Health Group: $40,200 – $290,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Vision Source LLC: $500 – $450,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Vision Source LLC. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Signal Health Group and Vision Source LLC royalties compare?
- Signal Health Group: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); 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, Signal Health Group or Vision Source LLC?
- Signal Health Group: 18 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56); Vision Source LLC: 6,054 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Signal Health Group and Vision Source LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Signal Health Group makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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.