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Vital Care
Vital Care franchises enable operators to run patient infusion and pharmaceutical businesses under the Vital Care® mark, offering infusion drugs, supplies, equipment, nursing services, and professional administration of therapies like parenteral nutrition, antimicrobials, pain management, chemotherapy, and more in home and outpatient settings. Franchisees must operate a primary infusion center with pharmacy and treatment rooms, potentially expanding to remote centers, following the franchisor's system standards for equipment, procedures, and branding. The business model revolves around franchising these specialized healthcare services to qualified entities in designated territories, targeting patients with complex medical needs requiring infusion therapies.
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Franchise Costs
Tiered royalty 1.75%-19.25% of Gross Revenue by therapy type (typical/base 19.25% non-specialty) + up to 1% marketing fee (currently 0%) + $1,500/mo pharmacy software + $500-$1,500 annual ($42-$125/mo) cyber-security fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 73 franchised VC Businesses open and operating during the entirety of 2024, as presented in Table 1-A and Table 2-A.
* Weighted average gross revenue was calculated from the quartile data in Table 1-A: (19 units * $45,351,173 + 18 units * $12,687,254 + 18 units * $4,955,328 + 18 units * $1,262,587) / 73 total units = $16,465,278.48. This calculated value is consistent with the reported 'Total' Average Gross Revenues of $16,465,278 in Table 1-A and Table 2-A. The document explicitly states that 'Gross Revenues data... does not reflect any costs or expenses that must be deducted from Gross Revenues to obtain a net income or net profit figure,' therefore, net income, net profit, EBITDA, and profit estimations are not provided.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $16,465,278
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Unlock financial performance dataVital Care Franchise Analysis
What if a healthcare franchise could generate eight-figure revenues while the system balloons 46% in a single year? Vital Care's 2025 FDD teases blockbuster Item 19 performance data for its 108 units, alongside a track record of steady SBA financing that hints at investor confidence. Yet, with tiered royalties topping 19% and specialized pharmacy operations, does the model's complexity reward operators or weed them out?
Item 7 lays out the steep entry: $555,750-$1,005,735 total investment, including a $60,000 franchise fee, buildout for infusion centers with pharmacy and treatment rooms, equipment, inventory, and three months' working capital. Ongoing fees per Item 6 hit hard—a tiered royalty averaging 19.2% of gross revenue (1.75%-19.25% by therapy type, typical 19.25% for non-specialty), plus $1,500/month pharmacy software, $500-$1,500 annual cybersecurity ($42-$125/month), and up to 1% marketing (currently 0%). Item 19 shines brightest: average gross revenue $16,465,278, median $9,313,436 across existing units, signaling high potential for top performers in home/outpatient infusion therapies like nutrition, antimicrobials, and chemo—but the wide avg-median gap warns of operational variability tied to patient volume and reimbursements.
System health per Items 20/21 shows vigor: 74 locations in 2023 to 108 in 2024 (+46% growth), just 1 non-renewal, 18 transfers, and 26 projected new units. With 49 SBA loans averaging $915,673 since franchising began in 1986, lenders back Vital Care's model in complex healthcare. For investors, this paints a high-barrier, high-reward play—massive scale possible if you nail pharmacy compliance and therapy mix, but $16M averages demand serious capital and expertise beyond the $1M ceiling.
Analysis based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. All figures should be independently verified before making investment decisions.
How Vital Care Compares
Key Insights
- Higher investment than 100% of Healthcare Services franchises
- Top 10 largest franchise system in Healthcare Services
- One of the lowest SBA loan default rates in Healthcare Services
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vital Care Current | $556K – $1.0M | $60K | 19.3% | 108 |
| Gameday Men's Health | $225K – $410K | $50K | 6.0% | 257 |
| ELLIE MENTAL HEALTH | $392K – $680K | $60K | 7.5% | 255 |
| ASSISTING HANDS (UNIT) | $98K – $181K | $55K | 5.0% | 232 |
| Interim Healthcare | $156K – $239K | $75K | 5.5% | 226 |
| Success On The Spectrum | $339K – $869K | $45K | 5.0% | 74 |
Healthcare Services Average 24 franchises | $217K – $492K | $58K | 6.8% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 24 Healthcare Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2024)
Outlets by state across the United States
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Vital Care franchisees (2014 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
49 SBA loans on record
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132 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a Vital Care franchise ranges from $555,750 to $1,005,735. This includes a franchise fee of $60,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 19.3% of gross sales.
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