Vital Care franchise
A Vital Care franchisee operates an infusion pharmacy and provides infusion supplies, equipment and related services. At the end of 2025 there were 145 Vital Care locations in the US, 143 franchised and 2 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $811K–$1.41M
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- Royalty
- 1.75%–19.25%
- Locations, 2025
- 145+77 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Vital Care Franchisor LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Vital Care franchise costs
Opening one business costs an estimated $810,623 to $1,412,073. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Vital Care Franchisor LLC, 2026 filing, page 26
Vital Care franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Vital Care Franchisor LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 1.75%–19.25% of gross revenue depending on therapy type, plus up to 2% when trailing annual revenue exceeds $10 million. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Vital Care Franchisor LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Vital Care publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: historical results for qualifying full-year franchises; some use legacy agreements and different operating models. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Vital Care Franchisor LLC, 2026 filing, page 63
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 78 (+12) | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 113 (+35) | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 143 (+30) | 2 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
Vital Care is number 5 on our list of the fastest-growing franchises from 2023 to 2025.
Vital Care passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: Vital Care Franchisor LLC, 2026 filing, page 72
