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    AmeriCare vs HEALTH MART

    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.

    AmeriCare2026 FDDHMHEALTH MART2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    AmeriCare

    $168,254

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    HEALTH MART

    $2,470 – $833,870

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    AmeriCare

    $54,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    HEALTH MART

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    AmeriCare

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    HEALTH MART

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • HEALTH MART discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    AmeriCare

    $168,254
    Total option 1 initial investment (range 168254–207854)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    HEALTH MART

    $2,470 – $833,870
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    AmeriCare

    $54,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    AmeriCare

    6%
    Royalty percentage
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    AmeriCare

    $400
    National advertising monthly fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    AmeriCare

    37
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 30

    HEALTH MART

    3,908
    Outlets at end of 2026
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    AmeriCare

    +5
    Calculated: 32 at end of 2022 → 37 at end of 2024

    HEALTH MART

    −636
    Calculated: 4,544 at end of 2024 → 3,908 at end of 2026
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    AmeriCare

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    HEALTH MART

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

    AmeriCare

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HEALTH MART

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

    AmeriCare

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HEALTH MART

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AmeriCare

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    HMHEALTH MART

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    AmeriCare vs HEALTH MART: common questions

    Which costs less to open, AmeriCare or HEALTH MART?
    AmeriCare: $168,254 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); HEALTH MART: $2,470 – $833,870 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HEALTH MART. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, AmeriCare or HEALTH MART?
    AmeriCare: 37 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 30); HEALTH MART: 3,908 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do AmeriCare and HEALTH MART disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    AmeriCare makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; HEALTH MART makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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