NYS Collection Eyewear franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a NYS Collection Eyewear franchise takes $25,820 – $63,180 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $17,500 – $50,000. To qualify, NYS Collection Eyewear asks for $25,000 in liquid cash and a $50,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
NYS Collection Eyewear franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $17,500 | $50,000 | $17,500 to $50,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $25,820 | $63,180 | $25,820 to $63,180 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $25,820 | $63,180 | $25,820 to $63,180 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 100% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
See the full NYS Collection Eyewear cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How NYS Collection Eyewear's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where NYS Collection Eyewear's disclosed cost sits against the Retail category:
- Minimum startup cost of $25,820 — about 84% below the Retail median of $165,000.
- Initial franchise fee of $17,500 — about 52% below the Retail median of $36,750.
Category medians are computed from the Retail brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Retail franchises
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How NYS Collection Eyewear's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2020: began the window at 33 units; 112 units opened, 65 closed, ending at 62 units. (partial records: 2016, 2018 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for NYS Collection Eyewear or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask NYS Collection Eyewear for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether NYS Collection Eyewear is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether NYS Collection Eyewear grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only NYS Collection Eyewear can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the NYS Collection Eyewear franchise
NYS Collection Eyewear is a retail franchisor with 62 units at the end of 2020 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2020, it began the window at 33 units; its filings record 112 unit openings and 65 closures, ending at 62 units (partial records: 2016, 2018 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only).
Disclosure filings report 2 franchise-related lawsuits. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
This franchise is for the operation of a Kiosk, RMU Cart or Inline Store located in a shopping mall that sells a proprietary line of reasonably priced sunglasses, reading, glasses, and accessories under the “NYS Gbllectlon” name and marks.
NYS Collection Eyewear franchise: quick answers
- How much does a NYS Collection Eyewear franchise cost?
- $25,820 – $63,180 all-in to open, per NYS Collection Eyewear's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many NYS Collection Eyewear units are there?
- 62 units at the end of 2020 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have NYS Collection Eyewear's units held up?
- 53.4% of units at risk between 2017 and 2020 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).