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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Vavia

    $436,049 – $857,992

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Vital Care

    $555,750 – $1,005,785

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Vavia

    $0.13

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Vital Care

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    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

    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 (Vavia: 3, Vital Care: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Vavia

    $436,049 – $857,992
    Single Territory — Total Estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    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)

    Vavia

    $0.13
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Vital Care

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

    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
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Vital Care

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

    Vavia

    1% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Vital Care

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Vavia

    20
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Vital Care

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

    Vavia

    +4
    Calculated: 16 at end of 2023 → 20 at end of 2025

    Vital Care

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

    Vavia

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Vital Care

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

    Vavia

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Vital Care

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

    Vavia

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Vital Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Vavia
    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
    Vital 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.

    Vavia vs Vital Care: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Vavia or Vital Care?
    Vavia: $436,049 – $857,992 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); 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 Vavia. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Vavia and Vital Care royalties compare?
    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); Vital Care: 10.25% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Vavia or Vital Care?
    Vavia: 20 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Vital Care: 110 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Vavia and Vital Care disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Vavia has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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