Franchise opportunities compared
Vavia 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Vavia: 3, Vital Care: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Vavia | VCVital Care |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $436,049 – $857,992 Single Territory — Total Estimate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 | $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) | $0.13 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 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 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $10 Royalty — Specialty Therapies 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of percentage of gross sales Brand Development Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $1.00 Marketing Fee maximum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 20 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 | 110 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +4 Calculated: 16 at end of 2023 → 20 at end of 2025 | +45 Calculated: 65 at end of 2022 → 110 at end of 2024 |
| 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) | 2019 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2018 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (16 locations) — revenue $1,419,280 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Franchised (16 outlets) — other measures 147 dumpsters other Dumpster Inventory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Company-owned (1 locations) — adjusted operating results $3,408,800 other Adjusted Profit · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 | 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.