Assisting Hands Home Care franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$156,500 to $503,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

AR pays no royalty to franchisor; instead the AR earns 50% of the net initial franchise fees and 50% of the 4%-5% royalty from third-party franchisees in its Development Territory

Marketing contribution

Not captured

Technology fee

Not currently charged; may charge up to $1,000 per month

Other fees

Convention fee $2,400/yr ($200/month); Area Representative Fund contribution up to 2% of Gross Commissions (not currently charged); Development Default Fee $250/week per unit behind development schedule

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 Months: $10,950 to $50,450 (includes unforeseen costs, employment/payroll for first three months, three months of $200 convention fee, and $7,500-$25,000 Initial Marketing Expenditure for first six months)

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, high and low AR Royalty (commissions equal to 50% of royalties franchisor receives from franchisees in the AR's territory) per franchised AR Business; not gross sales, and before all costs

Reporting period

Calendar years 2020-2024 (2024 is latest)

Sample

20 franchised AR Businesses in 2024 (8 in 2020, 8 in 2021, 13 in 2022, 17 in 2023); excludes affiliate-owned AR, two ARs open less than a full year, and two ARs with no franchised units in territory

Reported average

$129,153

Reported median

$39,657

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.41 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

22

Year-end outlets

24

Net change

+2

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

2

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.44 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

23 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$187,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

16 loans

Historical charge-off share

17.65%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

3 / 17

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Assisting Hands Home Care franchise cost?

Area Representative (AR Business, one Pilot Business purchased separately per Unit FDD): $177,300 to $590,150 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $156,500 to $503,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Assisting Hands Home Care owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, high and low AR Royalty (commissions equal to 50% of royalties franchisor receives from franchisees in the AR's territory) per franchised AR Business; not gross sales, and before all costs. Sample: 20 franchised AR Businesses in 2024 (8 in 2020, 8 in 2021, 13 in 2022, 17 in 2023); excludes affiliate-owned AR, two ARs open less than a full year, and two ARs with no franchised units in territory. Period: Calendar years 2020-2024 (2024 is latest).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.41 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Assisting Hands Home Care?

17.65%; numerator / denominator: 3 / 17. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $187,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 16 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗