Nurse Next Door franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.28 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$68,000 to $72,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of Gross Sales, monthly (due 15th), subject to annual minimum royalties ($6,250 in Year 1 rising to $51,153.82 in Years 12-15)

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$600 per month technology maintenance fee (includes 2 franchisee and 25 caregiver licenses); Technology User Fee $4.65 per additional caregiver and $21.00 per additional Franchisee/Care Designer account monthly; $8,000 one-time Technology Start-up Fee

Other fees

Care Services Center fee: greater of 7% of Gross Sales or $300 monthly (reducible by 2% if franchisee later opts out of scheduling services); Regional branding cooperative (pro rata, only if 75% of region consents); Annual convention fee $500-$1,000 per attendee

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 to 6 Months / Working Capital: $20,000 to $50,000 (at least 75% in cash); start-up phase estimated at 3 to 6 months from opening; excludes royalties, other fees to franchisor, and owner salary/living expenses

Fees sourceFDD p.18 ↗

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.28 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Sales by territory: Months 1-12, Months 13-24, Months 25-36 (highest, top 25% average, average, median, lowest), plus month-12/24/36 monthly sales and average gross sales per client in month 12

Reporting period

Territories open 12+/24+/36+ months as of September 30, 2025 (first 12, second 12, third 12 months of operation; excludes territories that began before October 1, 2020)

Sample

Months 1-12: 35 territories; Months 13-24: 32 territories; Months 25-36: 15 territories (of 71 operating territories at 9/30/2025)

Reported average

$221,375

Reported median

$143,446

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.56 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025 (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025)

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

73

Year-end outlets

71

Net change

-2

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

10

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

11

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

6

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.60 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

35 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

22 loans

Historical charge-off share

6.67%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 15

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 Nurse Next Door franchise cost?

Single unit initial investment: $119,286 to $217,210 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $68,000 to $72,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.28 ↗

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How much do Nurse Next Door owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Sales by territory: Months 1-12, Months 13-24, Months 25-36 (highest, top 25% average, average, median, lowest), plus month-12/24/36 monthly sales and average gross sales per client in month 12. Sample: Months 1-12: 35 territories; Months 13-24: 32 territories; Months 25-36: 15 territories (of 71 operating territories at 9/30/2025). Period: Territories open 12+/24+/36+ months as of September 30, 2025 (first 12, second 12, third 12 months of operation; excludes territories that began before October 1, 2020).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.56 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Nurse Next Door?

6.67%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 15. 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: $150,000; 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 ↗