Vital Care charges a royalty fee of 19.3% of gross sales (2025 FDD). This ongoing fee is typically paid weekly or monthly to the franchisor for continued use of the brand and support systems.

The total ongoing fee rate for a Vital Care franchise is approximately 20.3% of gross sales (2025 FDD). This includes the royalty fee, a 1.0% marketing/advertising fund contribution, a $1500/month technology fee, and other recurring charges.

Vital Care has been involved in 0 litigation cases over the past 3 years (2025 FDD). There are no class action lawsuits pending.

No, the Vital Care franchisor has no bankruptcy filings in their disclosure history (2025 FDD).

Vital Care offers protected territory rights to its franchisees (2025 FDD). The franchise agreement includes encroachment protection, preventing the franchisor from placing another unit in your territory. Online sales rights are shared between the franchisor and franchisee.

Vital Care currently operates 110 locations (2025 FDD) (108 franchised, 2 company-owned). The system grew by 44.7% over the past year. The 3-year compound annual growth rate is 19.2%.

The 1-year franchisee turnover rate for Vital Care is 0.9% (2025 FDD). This includes closures, terminations, non-renewals, and transfers. A lower turnover rate generally indicates higher franchisee satisfaction and system stability.

According to the Vital Care FDD Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD), the median gross sales per unit is $9.3M (average: $16.5M).

The initial franchise agreement term for Vital Care is 10 years (2025 FDD). Franchisees can renew 2 times for 10-year periods. The total potential term is 30 years.

Vital Care's post-termination non-compete clause restricts former franchisees from operating a competing business for 2 years within 10 miles of the former location (2025 FDD).

Yes, Vital Care's franchise agreement requires mandatory arbitration for dispute resolution (2025 FDD). The agreement includes a jury trial waiver.

Vital Care provides 140 hours of initial training over approximately 3 weeks (2025 FDD). The cost of training is covered by the franchisor (travel and lodging are typically the franchisee's responsibility). Ongoing field support is provided on a as-needed basis.

Yes, Vital Care provides site selection assistance to help franchisees find the right location (2025 FDD). The franchisor also provides technology support and systems.