Home Helpers 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.21 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$49,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · Tiered % of Gross Revenues, paid monthly: 6% on first $500,000/yr, 5.5% above $500K, 5% above $1M, 4.5% above $5M (resets each calendar year); minimum $500/month until Performance Standards apply, then $1,800-$3,600/month

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$995 per year, due January 31

Other fees

Branding fund fee 2% down to 0.5% of Gross Revenues (rate set by prior-year revenue tier; $500/month minimum initially); email account fees $139.10-$229.80 per year per extra account; third-party WellSky scheduling/billing software (min $350/month after year 1 or above 20 clients) and QuickBooks $630-$900/year

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$47,500 to $72,500 for payroll, advertising, initial supplies, operating expenses during roughly the first 3 months (conversion table does not include an additional funds line)

Fees sourceFDD p.15 ↗

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.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Revenues per franchised location (average, median, high, low; top 50, bottom 50, all locations, single-franchise locations, by time in system); no profit/expense data

Reporting period

12 months ended December 31, 2025 (also 2024 and 2023)

Sample

173 franchised locations (327 franchises) open before Jan 1, 2025 and reporting revenue; 362 franchises/211 locations open at 12/31/2025

Reported average

$1,973,237

Reported median

$1,122,828

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.48 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

344

Year-end outlets

362

Net change

+18

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

38

Terminations

4

Non-renewals

3

Other closures

5

Reacquisitions

8

Transfers

20

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.51 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

27 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$314,300

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

22 loans

Historical charge-off share

5.41%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 37

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 Home Helpers Home Care franchise cost?

standard new franchise: $120,750 to $175,250; conversion franchise: $37,850 to $86,800; add-on: skilled care services (additional investment): $36,250 to $56,750 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $49,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Home Helpers Home Care owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Revenues per franchised location (average, median, high, low; top 50, bottom 50, all locations, single-franchise locations, by time in system); no profit/expense data. Sample: 173 franchised locations (327 franchises) open before Jan 1, 2025 and reporting revenue; 362 franchises/211 locations open at 12/31/2025. Period: 12 months ended December 31, 2025 (also 2024 and 2023).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.48 ↗

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

5.41%; numerator / denominator: 2 / 37. 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: $314,300; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 22 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗