Pearle Vision vs Vital Dent Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Pearle Vision vs Vital Dent including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Pearle Vision Franchise	Vital Dent Franchise
Investment	$77,695 - $644,264	$512,500 - $797,000
Franchise Fee	$30,000	$45,000 - $60,000
Royalty Fee	7%	5%
Advertising Fee	8%	-
Year Founded	1961	1989
Year Franchised	1980	1995
Term Of Agreement	10 years (co-terminus w/lease)	10years
Term Of Agreement	10 years (co-terminus w/lease)	10years
Renewal Fee	$2.5K	$3000/ treatment room
Business Experience Requirements
	Pearle Vision Franchise	Vital Dent Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience Industry experience not always necessary; depends on business acumen and financial condition	-
Financing Options
	Pearle Vision Franchise	Vital Dent Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/No
Equipment	No/Yes	No/No
Inventory	Yes/No	No/No
Receivables	No/Yes	No/No
Payroll	No/Yes	No/No
Training & Support
	Pearle Vision Franchise	Vital Dent Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 86 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Webinars	-
Support	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	-
Marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app	-
Operations	55% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	-
Expansion Plans
	Pearle Vision Franchise	Vital Dent Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	No

Company Overviews

About Pearle Vision

Pearle Vision is one of the largest brands in the optical industry, with hundreds of eye care centers in the United States and Canada. We were founded in 1961 by Dr. Stanley Pearle, a visionary optometrist who brought doctors and opticians together under one roof so patients could receive a convenient, holistic, eye care experience. Today, our mission is to provide more patients, and more communities, with genuine eye care by partnering with optometrists, opticians and investors who share our passion for genuine eye care.

Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee

About Vital Dent

Vital Dent, a well-respected leader in the dental health care field, is a multi-national company which began business in Spain in 1989. Started first as a dental prosthetics business, in 1991 the company began developing dental offices. Then in 1995, Vital Dent established its franchise system.

Vital Dent owns and operates 23 company offices and 160 franchised offices in Spain, with another 10 franchised offices in Portugal and 2 offices being built in Italy.

The Vital Dent franchise network is now being developed in the United States.