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    Chefs For Seniors 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.

    Chefs For Seniors2026 FDDSynergy HomeCare2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Chefs For Seniors

    $17,425 – $25,245

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Synergy HomeCare

    $52,495 – $164,091

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Chefs For Seniors

    Not available

    Synergy HomeCare

    $2.75

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Chefs For Seniors

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Synergy HomeCare

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Chefs For Seniors 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 (Chefs For Seniors: 8, Synergy HomeCare: 13). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Chefs For Seniors

    $17,425 – $25,245
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Synergy HomeCare

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

    Chefs For Seniors

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Synergy HomeCare

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

    Chefs For Seniors

    8%
    Royalty fee — 8%, subject to $150 monthly minimum from month 13
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Synergy HomeCare

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

    Chefs For Seniors

    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)

    Chefs For Seniors

    101
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Synergy HomeCare

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

    Chefs For Seniors

    +13
    Calculated: 88 at end of 2023 → 101 at end of 2025

    Synergy HomeCare

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

    Chefs For Seniors

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Synergy HomeCare

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

    Chefs For Seniors

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Synergy HomeCare

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

    Chefs For Seniors

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Synergy HomeCare

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Chefs For Seniors
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First quartile
    $305
    other Highest standard service fee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second quartile
    $188
    other Mean standard service fee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third quartile
    $176
    other Mean standard service fee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    +5 more groups in the full report
    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.

    Chefs For Seniors vs Synergy HomeCare: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Chefs For Seniors or Synergy HomeCare?
    Chefs For Seniors: $17,425 – $25,245 (2026 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 Chefs For Seniors. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Chefs For Seniors and Synergy HomeCare royalties compare?
    Chefs For Seniors: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); 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, Chefs For Seniors or Synergy HomeCare?
    Chefs For Seniors: 101 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); 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 Chefs For Seniors and Synergy HomeCare disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Chefs For Seniors has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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