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    1Heart Caregiver Services vs ActiKare In Home Care Services

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • 1Heart Caregiver Services discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (1Heart Caregiver Services: 6, ActiKare In Home Care Services: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.
    Disclosure1Heart Caregiver ServicesActiKare In Home Care Services
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $126,735 – $155,623
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $32,530 – $57,550
    Total (excluding real estate costs)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Greater of 3%-5% of Gross Sales or the applicable monthly minimum based on territory population
    Royalty / Support Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
    $2.00
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    $50
    Advertising Fund — Greater of 2% of Gross Sales or $50 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    34
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58
    150
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    +10
    Calculated: 24 at end of 2023 → 34 at end of 2025
    +6
    Calculated: 144 at end of 2023 → 150 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    3
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 2.0% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34
    Franchising since (Item 1)
    2014
    From a verified franchisor listing
    2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Performance (Item 19)
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Affiliate-Owned Business
    100 percent
    other Affiliate Gross Revenue as percent of gross revenue 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchised Businesses
    6 units
    other Number of reporting businesses 2021 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchised Businesses
    10 units
    other Number of reporting businesses 2022 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +3 more groups in the full report
    Franchised (7 locations) — revenue
    $136,717
    mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    Franchised (54 locations) — revenue
    $879,976
    median Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Franchised (23 locations) — revenue
    $569,251
    median Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    +5 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

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