Franchise opportunities compared
The Covery vs Vavia
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
The Covery
$109,000 – $259,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Vavia
$436,049 – $857,992
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Initial franchise fee · Item 5
The Covery
$42,500
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Vavia
$0.13
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
The Covery
6.75% or $2,500/mo min
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Vavia
8% · Percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 8% of Gross Sales or applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement; 12% for qualifying Out of Territory Gross Sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- The Covery figures come from its 2025 FDD and Vavia figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- The Covery discloses 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 (The Covery: 1, Vavia: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
The CoveryVaviaItem 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.
The Covery vs Vavia: common questions
- Which costs less to open, The Covery or Vavia?
- The Covery: $109,000 – $259,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Vavia: $436,049 – $857,992 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Covery. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do The Covery and Vavia royalties compare?
- The Covery: 6.75% or $2,500/mo min (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Vavia: 8% · Percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 8% of Gross Sales or applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement; 12% for qualifying Out of Territory Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, The Covery or Vavia?
- The Covery: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56); Vavia: 20 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do The Covery and Vavia disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- The Covery has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Vavia has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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Full The Covery report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Vavia report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
