MEDIchair vs Sterling Optical Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
MEDIchair Franchise
Sterling Optical Franchise
Investment $350,000$32,840 - $838,750
Franchise Fee $50,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 5% of annual gross sales-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1985-
Year Franchised --
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
MEDIchair Franchise
Sterling Optical Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
MEDIchair Franchise
Sterling Optical Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support

 
MEDIchair Franchise
Sterling Optical Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
MEDIchair Franchise
Sterling Optical Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About MEDIchair

MEDIchair, a LifeMark Health Management company, is North America's largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment (HME) franchise company with stores coast-to-coast across Canada. MEDIchair stores carry a comprehensive line of products including wheelchairs, scooters, lift chairs, bathroom safety products, home accessibility solutions and soft/disposable personal health care products such as incontinence supplies, wound care, compression and bracing. These specialty products are designed to enhance the quality of life for people experiencing disabilities, injuries, surgeries and aging. MEDIchair prides itself on providing caring, knowledgeable and highly trained consultants committed to finding the right home health care product solution for each customer.

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.