Bottom line
- Total investment $605K – $1.1M including a $25K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 loans (below the industry average).
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one ZEISS VISION CENTER unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
16%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate optical retail locations selling and fitting ZEISS eyewear, lenses, and vision care services. Day-to-day operations include customer eye exams (if licensed optometrist/ophthalmologist on staff), lens fitting, frame selection, inventory management, and customer service. Franchisees may also manage staff, handle insurance claims processing, and maintain optical equipment.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
ZEISS VISION CENTER presents HIGH RISK due to zero operating franchises, missing financial disclosures, going concern status, and inability to validate returns on substantial capital investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MINORZero existing franchise units with unknown growth trajectory indicates failed or non-existent franchisee base
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents ROI validation and profitability assessment
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, suggesting financial instability or uncertainty about franchisor's viability
- 04MEDHigh initial investment range ($605k-$1.096M) paired with undisclosed earnings creates unpredictable payback period
- 05MINORFixed $25,000 annual royalty on unknown revenue creates unclear cost structure and margin predictability
- 06MINOR10-year term locks franchisees into long commitment with unproven business model and no franchisee track record
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
2 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
ZEISS VISION CENTER · FDD (2025) PDF