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    Bee Hive Homes vs Synergy HomeCare

    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 FDDSynergy HomeCare2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bee Hive Homes

    $3,400,000 – $5,100,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Synergy HomeCare

    $52,495 – $164,091

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bee Hive Homes

    $75,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Synergy HomeCare

    $2.75

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bee Hive Homes

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Synergy HomeCare

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Bee Hive Homes figures come from its 2025 FDD and Synergy HomeCare figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Bee Hive Homes and Synergy HomeCare 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 (Bee Hive Homes: 2, Synergy HomeCare: 13). 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

    Synergy HomeCare

    $52,495 – $164,091
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bee Hive Homes

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

    Synergy HomeCare

    $2.75
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bee Hive Homes

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

    Synergy HomeCare

    5%
    Royalty Fee: weekly percent of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bee Hive Homes

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Synergy HomeCare

    2%
    Marketing Fund Contribution: weekly percent of Gross Sales — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bee Hive Homes

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

    Synergy HomeCare

    626
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bee Hive Homes

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

    Synergy HomeCare

    +127
    Calculated: 499 at end of 2023 → 626 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bee Hive Homes

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Synergy HomeCare

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

    Bee Hive Homes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Synergy HomeCare

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bee Hive Homes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Synergy HomeCare

    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
    Synergy HomeCare
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 72 multi-unit franchised businesses (Over 10 years), operating 285 protected-te…
    $2,743,160
    other Multi-unit businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 16 multi-unit franchised businesses (6 to 9 years), operating 49 protected-terr…
    $1,870,948
    other Multi-unit businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 53 multi-unit franchised businesses (1 to 5 years), operating 144 protected-ter…
    $1,236,008
    other Multi-unit businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +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.

    Bee Hive Homes vs Synergy HomeCare: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bee Hive Homes or Synergy HomeCare?
    Bee Hive Homes: $3,400,000 – $5,100,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Synergy HomeCare: $52,495 – $164,091 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Synergy HomeCare. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bee Hive Homes and Synergy HomeCare royalties compare?
    Bee Hive Homes: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Synergy HomeCare: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bee Hive Homes or Synergy HomeCare?
    Bee Hive Homes: 201 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32); Synergy HomeCare: 626 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bee Hive Homes and Synergy HomeCare disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bee Hive Homes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Synergy HomeCare 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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