Franchise opportunities compared

    Success On The Spectrum vs Vital Care

    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

    Success On The Spectrum

    $339,100 – $869,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Vital Care

    $555,750 – $1,005,785

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Success On The Spectrum

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Vital Care

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Success On The Spectrum

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Vital Care

    10.25%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Success On The Spectrum: 2, Vital Care: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Success On The Spectrum

    $339,100 – $869,400
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Vital Care

    $555,750 – $1,005,785
    Total Initial Investment: $555,750 to $1,005,785
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Success On The Spectrum

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Vital Care

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

    Success On The Spectrum

    5%
    Royalty — 5% of gross sales, capped at $5,000 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Vital Care

    10.25%
    Royalty — Specialty Therapies
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Success On The Spectrum

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Vital Care

    1%
    Marketing Fee maximum — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Success On The Spectrum

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Vital Care

    110
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Success On The Spectrum

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Vital Care

    +45
    Calculated: 65 at end of 2022 → 110 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Success On The Spectrum

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Vital Care

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

    Success On The Spectrum

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Vital Care

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

    Success On The Spectrum

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Vital Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Success On The Spectrum
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise outlets
    $2,718,627
    other Lee’s Summit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned outlets: Southwest Houston and Medcenter Houston
    $1,311,562
    other Southwest Houston
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    VCVital Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 73 franchised VC Businesses open and operating full year
    $45,351,173
    other 2024 top quartile average gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 73 franchised VC Businesses open and operating full year
    $4,955,328
    other 2024 third quartile average gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 73 franchised VC Businesses open and operating full year
    $16,465,278
    other 2024 all average gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +7 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.

    Success On The Spectrum vs Vital Care: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Success On The Spectrum or Vital Care?
    Success On The Spectrum: $339,100 – $869,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Vital Care: $555,750 – $1,005,785 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Success On The Spectrum. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Success On The Spectrum and Vital Care royalties compare?
    Success On The Spectrum: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Vital Care: 10.25% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Success On The Spectrum and Vital Care disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Success On The Spectrum has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Vital Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups. 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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