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    CareDiem vs ComForCare Home Care

    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.

    CareDiem2026 FDDComForCare Home Care2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CareDiem

    $80,000 – $176,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    ComForCare Home Care

    $102,475 – $163,925

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CareDiem

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    ComForCare Home Care

    $59,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Royalty · Item 6

    CareDiem

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    ComForCare Home Care

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • CareDiem discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only ComForCare Home Care has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CareDiem

    $80,000 – $176,800
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    ComForCare Home Care

    $102,475 – $163,925
    Total single-unit investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CareDiem

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    ComForCare Home Care

    $59,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CareDiem

    5.5%
    Royalty high rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    ComForCare Home Care

    5%
    Standard offering royalty fee rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CareDiem

    2%
    Brand development fund current rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    ComForCare Home Care

    1%
    National advertising fee rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CareDiem

    9
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    ComForCare Home Care

    270
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CareDiem

    +8
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 9 at end of 2025

    ComForCare Home Care

    +52
    Calculated: 218 at end of 2022 → 270 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CareDiem

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    ComForCare Home Care

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

    CareDiem

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    ComForCare Home Care

    2001
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CareDiem

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    ComForCare Home Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CareDiem

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    ComForCare Home Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table A franchise territories — 109+ months
    44 territories
    other Table A franchise territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table A franchise territories — 85–108 months
    9 territories
    other Table A franchise territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table A franchise territories — 73–84 months
    $1,232,147
    other Table A franchise territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +19 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.

    CareDiem vs ComForCare Home Care: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CareDiem or ComForCare Home Care?
    CareDiem: $80,000 – $176,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7); ComForCare Home Care: $102,475 – $163,925 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CareDiem. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do CareDiem and ComForCare Home Care royalties compare?
    CareDiem: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); ComForCare Home Care: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CareDiem or ComForCare Home Care?
    CareDiem: 9 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); ComForCare Home Care: 270 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CareDiem and ComForCare Home Care disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CareDiem makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; ComForCare Home Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 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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