Stork Vision®Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Stork Vision® franchise requires a total initial investment of $50K – $110K, including a $35K franchise fee. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $50K – $110K
- 6th pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 77th pct Senior Care
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 16
- 42nd pct Senior Care
- SBA default
- 16.7%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Senior Care · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Senior Care avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
The system contracted 13% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $50K – $110K including a $35K franchise fee.
- Item 19 discloses "Average Monthly Number of Scans" rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 96/100.
- 3 units terminated last reporting year (18.8% of the system). Ask existing franchisees why.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Stork Vision Systems, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 5712 Colleyville Blvd., Suite 202, Colleyville, TX 76034
- Auditor
- Pineider, Ford & Associates, PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $437K
- vs $309K prior year
Overview
About
Stork Vision franchisees appear to operate a vision care or eye-related service business (brand name suggests pediatric/maternal focus). Day-to-day operations likely involve patient consultations, eye exams or screenings, and retail product sales, though the exact service model is unclear without disclosed operational details.
- CEO
- Renee Caldwell
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2010
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 6
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 20 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Real Estate and Improvements | $500 | $2K | |
| Ultrasound Imaging Equipment | $300 | $45K | |
| Other Equipment & Software | $2K | $3K | |
| Furnishings | $3K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $4K | $6K | |
| Signage | $250 | $2K | |
| Initial Retail Inventory | $1K | $2K | |
| Pre-Opening Advertising | $1K | $2K | |
| Grand Opening | $0 | $500 | |
| Marketing & Sales Collateral | $1K | $2K | |
| Initial Operating Supplies | $300 | $350 | |
| Office Supplies | $200 | $250 | |
| Other Deposits & Pre-Paid Expenses | $1K | $2K | |
| Business Licenses | $50 | $200 | |
| Insurance | $700 | $1K | |
| Training-related Travel Expenses | $0 | $2K | |
| Medical Director Licensing Fee | $0 | $2K | |
| Medical Director Fee | $0 | $300 | |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $250 | $500 | |
| Total initial investment | $50K | $110K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $50K – $110K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $4K – $6K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of $500 monthly or 5% of monthly Gross Sales
- Ad fund
- Greater of $300 monthly or 3% of monthly Gross Sales
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of $500/month or 5% of monthly Gross Sales |
| Transfer fee | $35 |
| Renewal fee | $4K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This brand's FDD disclosed "Average Monthly Number of Scans" in Item 19 rather than annual gross sales. This metric cannot be directly compared across brands, so we omit it from rankings.
vs Senior Care averages
How Stork Vision® Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 16
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 4
- Terminated
- 3
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 1
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 25.0%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 88%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -12.5%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -30.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Transfer rate
- 12.5%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 25.0%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 18.8%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 18 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 7 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 7
- Loan volume
- $509K
- Median loan
- $66K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 16.7%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 83.3%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 7
- Defaults
- 1
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 6 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 4 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 4-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Stork Vision presents HIGH RISK due to a contracting franchise system, undisclosed financial performance, false going concern status, and aggressive royalty structure relative to investment size.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Pineider, Ford & Associates, PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 96 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSystem contracting sharply: 16 units with 12.5% YoY decline indicates franchisees are exiting
- 02MINORNo financial disclosure (Item 19): Franchisor refuses to provide average unit revenue or net income — impossible to validate ROI claims
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE: Franchisor has material doubt about continued operations or sustainability
- 04MINORHigh fee structure relative to investment size: $35,000 franchise fee + $500 minimum monthly royalty on a $49,850-$110,000 investment creates aggressive cost burden
- 05MINORDeclining unit count in early franchise stage: Losing 2 units from 16-unit base suggests product-market fit or support issues
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosure provides false comfort: Absence of reported litigation in a declining system may indicate franchisees lack resources to pursue claims or disputes are being settled quietly
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 7 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | County or other boundaries |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 500,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 3 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Tarrant County, Texas |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 89 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 20 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- POS system
- QuickBooks Pro and Vagaro
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks Pro and Vagaro
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
30 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Stork Vision® · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Stork Vision® franchise?
The total investment to open a Stork Vision® franchise ranges from $50K – $110K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Stork Vision® franchise owners earn?
Stork Vision® does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Stork Vision®'s franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Stork Vision® (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Stork Vision® franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Stork Vision® has 16 total units in the United States, including 14 franchised units and 2 company-owned units.
Is Stork Vision® a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Stork Vision® as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 96 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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