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    A Place At Home vs Comfort Keepers

    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.

    A Place At Home2026 FDDComfort Keepers2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    A Place At Home

    $88,995 – $167,512

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Comfort Keepers

    $119,560 – $190,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    A Place At Home

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Comfort Keepers

    $55,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    A Place At Home

    5%–5.5% or $400–$600/mo min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Comfort Keepers

    $500

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • A Place At Home figures come from its 2026 FDD and Comfort Keepers figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (A Place At Home: 4, Comfort Keepers: 13). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    A Place At Home

    $88,995 – $167,512
    Total Estimate - Single Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Comfort Keepers

    $119,560 – $190,700
    Total estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    A Place At Home

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Comfort Keepers

    $55,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    A Place At Home

    5%–5.5% or $400–$600/mo min
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Comfort Keepers

    $500
    Royalty minimum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    A Place At Home

    1% of percentage of gross sales; currently greater of 1% of gross sales or $150 per territory per month
    Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Comfort Keepers

    $803
    National Brand Fund maximum per month
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    A Place At Home

    51
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67

    Comfort Keepers

    624
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    A Place At Home

    +17
    Calculated: 34 at end of 2023 → 51 at end of 2025

    Comfort Keepers

    −11
    Calculated: 635 at end of 2023 → 624 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    A Place At Home

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Comfort Keepers

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

    A Place At Home

    2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Comfort Keepers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    A Place At Home

    2016
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Comfort Keepers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    A Place At Home
    Franchised (32 locations) — profit and other measures
    $518,809
    mean Gross Profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Franchised (32 locations) — revenue
    $1,035,083
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Franchised (10 locations) — revenue
    $507,781
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Comfort Keepers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Business tier: 73 to 84 months
    $608,214
    other 73 to 84 months months
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Business tier: 61 to 72 months
    $42,840
    other 61 to 72 months months
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Business tier: 49 to 60 months
    $412,354
    other 49 to 60 months months
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    +10 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.

    A Place At Home vs Comfort Keepers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, A Place At Home or Comfort Keepers?
    A Place At Home: $88,995 – $167,512 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); Comfort Keepers: $119,560 – $190,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for A Place At Home. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do A Place At Home and Comfort Keepers royalties compare?
    A Place At Home: 5%–5.5% or $400–$600/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Comfort Keepers: $500 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, A Place At Home or Comfort Keepers?
    A Place At Home: 51 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67); Comfort Keepers: 624 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do A Place At Home and Comfort Keepers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    A Place At Home has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Comfort Keepers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 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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