Vital Care
Wellness & Personal Care · Medical Clinics
- Active units
- 143
Franchised, year-end 2025
About Vital Care
Founded in 1986, Vital Care operates a network of locally owned franchise pharmacies that focus on specialty infusion services and sterile compounding. The brand serves patients requiring intravenous or injectable medications, offering care in residential settings or at dedicated ambulatory infusion suites. The franchise model primarily serves secondary and tertiary markets, providing owners with clinical protocols, proprietary software, and centralized support. Locations manage various therapies, including immunoglobulin and nutrition support, in coordination with healthcare providers.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$60k
- Second and subsequent unit fee
$40,000 for your second and each subsequent VC Business
- Brand fund
1.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
2,000 – 3,000 sq ft
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations143
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings31
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate26.5%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR35.4%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio31.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$2.6M
Gross Revenue includes all revenue from operating the business regardless of payer or collection; excludes sales taxes; not reduced by payment provider fees; r…
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$17.9M
Gross Revenue includes all revenue from operating the business regardless of payer or collection; excludes sales taxes; not reduced by payment provider fees; r…
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$1.1M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open300 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.