Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
The vendors include some of our affiliates.
From the filings
+0.934% units YoY
Vision Source
Health servicesVision Source keeps purchasing decentralized: Item 8 states the company does not require designated or approved suppliers, and its Cooperative Buying Program is voluntary. Item 8 leaves the choice of computer hardware and software completely to each practice's discretion. The system spans 3,027 optometry practices, all franchised, giving vendors a large but locally-decided market to reach.
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Total units
3,027
3,027 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+0.934%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
2.5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
—
national + local
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
$100K–$450K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisee discretion
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing. It is a floor, not a total — the filing discloses one of the two headline fees.
2.5%+of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
8 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 14 explicit no's; 12 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee understands and agrees that (i) vendor agreements and programs in the Cooperative Buying Program may be removed or changed from time-to- time in Franchisor’s sole discretion, and (ii) new vendor agreements and programs may be added from time-to-time, also in the sole discretion of Franchisor.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, neither we nor our affiliates derived any revenue from required purchases by franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Some suppliers and vendors in our Cooperative Buying Program will pay us revenue based on your purchases if you use them.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
0Item 8
Vision Source will not require you to make any purchases or leases whatsoever in connection with establishing or operating your Eye Care Center.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 9
Inspections and audits Article 13 of Franchise Agreement Item 6 t.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve the site you select.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must designate an account at a commercial bank (the “Account”) and furnish the bank with authorizations, as necessary, to permit Franchisor to make withdrawals from the Account by electronic funds transfer.
The filing answers no to 14 questions
- Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?Item 11
- Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?Item 8
- Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 8
- Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?Item 11
- Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 8
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Vision Source
Vision Source operates 3,027 optometry practices, all of them franchised, under parent EssilorLuxottica. The network includes 2,678 mapped operators, none of them multi-unit, across 2,678 located practices, concentrated in Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, and Michigan. The FDD makes no financial performance representation, and franchised outlets grew 0.9% year over year.
Who controls software purchasing
Vision Source's management team, including Dr. Amir Khoshnevis and Dr. John A. McCall, Jr., sets overall network direction, but purchasing runs on a decentralized model. Item 8 states Vision Source does not require designated or approved suppliers or vendors, and no Vision Source officer holds an ownership interest in any designated or approved supplier as a result. That means individual practice owners, not headquarters, make most purchasing calls.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 8 states that the decision on which computer hardware and software system to purchase and use is completely in each franchisee's discretion; see the embedded filing below for the specific terms.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
All purchases under Vision Source's Cooperative Buying Program are voluntary. Practices must carry insurance from a carrier with at least a minimum A.M. Best rating, but otherwise choose their own vendors freely. Franchised outlets grew 0.9% year over year — a modest, steady pace across the 3,027-practice network.
How to read the Vision Source FDD
The embedded viewer below carries Vision Source's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full, including the Item 8 and Item 11 terms summarized above.
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Questions vendors ask
Vision Source, answered from the filing
Vision Source's management team, including Dr. Amir Khoshnevis, sets overall direction, but Item 8 states the company does not require designated or approved suppliers. Purchasing decisions, including technology, sit largely with each of Vision Source's 2,678 mapped independent practice owners.
Item 8 states that the decision on which computer hardware and software system to purchase and use is completely in each franchisee's discretion. See the embedded filing below for the specific terms.
3,027 optometry practices, all franchised, in the health-services segment.
Item 8 runs an open model: Vision Source does not require designated or approved suppliers, and purchases through its Cooperative Buying Program are voluntary. Insurance must come from a carrier meeting a minimum A.M. Best rating.
Item 17 of the FDD sets Vision Source's renewal, transfer, and termination terms. Franchised outlets grew 0.9% year over year, a modest pace that points to steady rather than surging near-term activity.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Vision Source's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
2,678 operators run 2,678 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit2,678
Top states by locations
| TX | 267 |
|---|---|
| CA | 177 |
| FL | 162 |
| IL | 151 |
| MI | 128 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Vision Source
unknown of essilorluxottica.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.