Franchise opportunities compared

    2nd Family vs ComForCare Home Care

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    2nd Family

    $119,825 – $217,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    ComForCare Home Care

    $102,475 – $163,925

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    2nd Family

    Not available

    ComForCare Home Care

    $59,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Royalty · Item 6

    2nd Family

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    ComForCare Home Care

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • 2nd Family 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 (2nd Family: 261, ComForCare Home Care: 22). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    2nd Family

    $119,825 – $217,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    ComForCare Home Care

    $102,475 – $163,925
    Total single-unit investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    2nd Family

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    ComForCare Home Care

    $59,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20
    Royalty (Item 6)

    2nd Family

    5.5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    ComForCare Home Care

    5%
    Standard offering royalty fee rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    2nd Family

    $500
    System marketing fund minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    ComForCare Home Care

    1%
    National advertising fee rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    2nd Family

    25
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    ComForCare Home Care

    270
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    2nd Family

    +19
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2022 → 25 at end of 2025

    ComForCare Home Care

    +52
    Calculated: 218 at end of 2022 → 270 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    2nd Family

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    ComForCare Home Care

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    2nd Family

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    ComForCare Home Care

    2001
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    2nd Family

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    ComForCare Home Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    2nd Family
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee 4 reporting column, 2023 revenue row; the table reports territories…
    $58,490
    other 2023 revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise 3 reporting column, All Territories Open January 1, 2025–December 31,…
    $7,890
    other 2025 Insurance
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — The table-reported Median column for the affiliate and franchisee reporting gro…
    $1,583,533
    other 2025 median revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +258 more groups in the full report
    ComForCare Home Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table B franchise owners — 85–108 months
    $472,233
    other Table B franchise owners
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table B franchise owners — 61–72 months
    $1,149,050
    other Table B franchise owners
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table B franchise owners — 49–60 months
    $784,216
    other Table B franchise owners
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    +19 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.

    2nd Family vs ComForCare Home Care: common questions

    Which costs less to open, 2nd Family or ComForCare Home Care?
    2nd Family: $119,825 – $217,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); ComForCare Home Care: $102,475 – $163,925 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ComForCare Home Care. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do 2nd Family and ComForCare Home Care royalties compare?
    2nd Family: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); ComForCare Home Care: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, 2nd Family or ComForCare Home Care?
    2nd Family: 25 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); ComForCare Home Care: 270 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do 2nd Family and ComForCare Home Care disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    2nd Family has reviewed Item 19 figures for 261 location groups; ComForCare Home Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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