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    Amada Senior Care vs Home Instead

    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.

    Amada Senior Care2026 FDDHome Instead2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Amada Senior Care

    $121,577 – $438,440

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Home Instead

    $92,640 – $350,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Amada Senior Care

    Not available

    Home Instead

    $54,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Royalty · Item 6

    Amada Senior Care

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Home Instead

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Amada Senior Care and Home Instead disclose 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 (Amada Senior Care: 7, Home Instead: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Amada Senior Care

    $121,577 – $438,440
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Home Instead

    $92,640 – $350,550
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Amada Senior Care

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Home Instead

    $54,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Amada Senior Care

    5%
    Non-national account royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Home Instead

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Amada Senior Care

    1%
    Advertising fund contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Home Instead

    2%
    Marketing fund contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Amada Senior Care

    266
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76

    Home Instead

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Amada Senior Care

    +89
    Calculated: 177 at end of 2023 → 266 at end of 2025

    Home Instead

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Amada Senior Care

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Home Instead

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

    Amada Senior Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Home Instead

    1995
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Amada Senior Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Home Instead

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Amada Senior Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reported franchised outlets open for each full calendar year
    162 units
    other Count Gross Billings, outlet 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reported franchised outlets open for each full calendar year
    $1,607,831
    other Gross Billings, outlet 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee ownership groups with at least one outlet open for a full calendar y…
    103 units
    other Count ownership group Gross Billings 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    +4 more groups in the full report
    Home Instead
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,750,876
    other Franchised business average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65

    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.

    Amada Senior Care vs Home Instead: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Amada Senior Care or Home Instead?
    Amada Senior Care: $121,577 – $438,440 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Home Instead: $92,640 – $350,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Home Instead. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Amada Senior Care and Home Instead royalties compare?
    Amada Senior Care: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); Home Instead: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Amada Senior Care and Home Instead disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Amada Senior Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Home Instead has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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