Sterling Optical Cost Comparisons

About Sterling Optical

If you're looking for a solid business opportunity with a good name, financial security and a bright future, consider joining the Sterling Optical / Site for Sore Eyes Franchise Family. It's not by chance that we are one of America's largest retail optical chains and the fastest growing optical franchise in the industry. Sterling Optical and Site for Sore Eyes provide nationwide support and a range of personalized start-up services including:

 A solid national reputation as a leader in the retail optical business
Special financing programs and relationships with lenders
Dramatic savings through significant company buying power
National and regional cooperative advertising
A comprehensive business operating system
Customer generating activities that build traffic and increase profits
Point of sale customer retention programs
A nationally coordinated training program with a certified in-field training team
Franchise Advisory Committee providing solid franchise support

Existing high volume stores currently available for sale.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Sterling Optical franchised business is presently estimated to range from $175,790 to $838,750, if your Franchise relates to a newly built Center; $71,840 to $2,093,750, if your Franchise relates to an existing Center which, at the time you acquire your Franchise, is being operated by either EVI or another Franchisee; and $32,840 to $523,750, if you are converting your existing retail optical store to a Franchised Center.


Medical/Optical/Dental/Chiropractic Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Sterling Optical against other Medical/Optical/Dental/Chiropractic franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Sterling Optical with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.

Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
A.T.C. Healthcare Services $60,000-$135,000 $136,900-$597,700
American Family Care $60,000 6% 1% $114,500-$1,441,500
ANY LAB TEST NOW $40,000 8% $133,600-$214,600
ATC $29,500 $95,000-$105,000
Baxter International $20,000 5% $54,450-$67,450
ChiroWay Centers $39,900 $63,000-$103,000
Connect Hearing $15,000 8% 3% $35,000-$85,000
Dentist's Choice, The $45,000 5-3% $55,400-$59,500
Family Quick Care N/A $100,000-$250,000
Fastest Labs $49,500 7% $79,900-$114,150
Hands-On Diagnostic Center $30,000 $46,500-$59,800
HealthSource Chiropractic $30,000-$45,000 7%-9% 2% $28,516-$374,028
Hemorrhoid Clinic, The $25,000 $140,000-$225,000
Interim Healthcare $50,000 3.5% - 5.5% 0.5% $125,500-$198,500
Joint, The $39,900 7% 2% $183,497-$378,697
Lice Clinics of America $42,000 $35/Treatment $68,000-$104,500
Macy's Vision Express $15,000 7% $350,000-$685,000
Maximized Living Health Centers $30,000 $167,600-$370,500
MEDIchair $50,000 5% of annual gross sales $350,000
Medstock $20,000 5% $54,450-$67,450
Miracle-Ear $30,000 $48.80/aid $75/aid $119,000-$352,500
Modern Acupuncture $39,500 7% 2% $258,377-$666,772
My Eyelab $34,900 4% 8% $407,477-$585,543
Passport Health $25,000 7-5% $29,500-$69,500
Pearle Vision $30,000 7% 8% $77,695-$644,264
Primary Dentist $29,997 6% 6% $208,672-$479,172
Primary Pain Relief $29,997 6% min.$500/mo 6% $152,772-$311,172
Radiance Medspa $80,000 4% $269,300-$533,300
RejuvaSpine N/A $259,000-$379,000
RX2LIVE $39,900 5% 1.5% $125,000-$350,000
Smile Source N/A $27,800-$435,000
Structural Elements $45,000 8% 1% $190,250-$638,900
Union Ergonomics $20,000 5% 1% $200,000
Vision Source N/A $500-$33,300
Vital Dent $45,000-$60,000 5% $512,500-$797,000