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    Bee Hive Homes vs Elder-Well

    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.

    Bee Hive Homes2025 FDDElder-Well2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bee Hive Homes

    $3,400,000 – $5,100,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Elder-Well

    $130,900 – $507,650

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bee Hive Homes

    $75,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Elder-Well

    $48,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bee Hive Homes

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Elder-Well

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Bee Hive Homes 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 (Bee Hive Homes: 2, Elder-Well: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bee Hive Homes

    $3,400,000 – $5,100,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Elder-Well

    $130,900 – $507,650
    Total initial investment (range 130900–507650)
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bee Hive Homes

    $75,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Elder-Well

    $48,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bee Hive Homes

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Elder-Well

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bee Hive Homes

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Elder-Well

    2%
    Brand development fund rate — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bee Hive Homes

    201
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32

    Elder-Well

    2
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bee Hive Homes

    +0
    Calculated: 201 at end of 2022 → 201 at end of 2024

    Elder-Well

    +2
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bee Hive Homes

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Elder-Well

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

    Bee Hive Homes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Elder-Well

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

    Bee Hive Homes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Elder-Well

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bee Hive Homes
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 198 Bee Hive Homes franchises in system; 104 responding franchisees.
    $741,000
    other reported revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 28
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 198 Bee Hive Homes franchises in system; 106 responding franchisees.
    26 percent
    other Percent reporting at least $950,000
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 28
    Elder-Well
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned location; absentee-owner-operated
    $142,674
    other Payroll 2024 affiliate location
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned location
    $82,957
    other Payroll under owner-operator scenario
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36

    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.

    Bee Hive Homes vs Elder-Well: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bee Hive Homes or Elder-Well?
    Bee Hive Homes: $3,400,000 – $5,100,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Elder-Well: $130,900 – $507,650 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Elder-Well. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bee Hive Homes and Elder-Well royalties compare?
    Bee Hive Homes: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Elder-Well: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bee Hive Homes or Elder-Well?
    Bee Hive Homes: 201 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32); Elder-Well: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bee Hive Homes and Elder-Well disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bee Hive Homes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Elder-Well has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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