Is The Vitamin Shoppe or Gamers Heaven cheaper to open?

The Vitamin Shoppe costs $483,900–$984,900 and Gamers Heaven costs $495,800–$934,400 to open (FDD Item 7). The Vitamin Shoppe has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, The Vitamin Shoppe or Gamers Heaven?

FranchiseVerdict grades The Vitamin Shoppe A and Gamers Heaven C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

The Vitamin Shoppe vs Gamers Heaven

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both The Vitamin Shoppe and Gamers Heaven are retail franchises. The Vitamin Shoppe requires an investment of $484K – $985K while Gamers Heaven requires $496K – $934K. The Vitamin Shoppe discloses average revenue of $1.5M; Gamers Heaven makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance. FranchiseVerdict rates The Vitamin Shoppe A (Strongest tier) and Gamers Heaven C (Average).

Metric	The Vitamin Shoppe	Gamers Heaven
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	CAverage
Investment Range	$484K – $985K	$496K – $934K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$45K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.5MCompany-owned only	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	671	2
Unit Growth (YoY)	+11 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2021
FDD Year	2024	2022