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    ComForCare Home Care 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.

    ComForCare Home Care2026 FDDElder-Well2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ComForCare Home Care

    $102,475 – $163,925

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33

    Elder-Well

    $130,900 – $507,650

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ComForCare Home Care

    $59,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Elder-Well

    $48,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    ComForCare Home Care

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Elder-Well

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • ComForCare Home Care figures come from its 2026 FDD and Elder-Well figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ComForCare Home Care: 22, Elder-Well: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ComForCare Home Care

    $102,475 – $163,925
    Total single-unit investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33

    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)

    ComForCare Home Care

    $59,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Elder-Well

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

    ComForCare Home Care

    5%
    Standard offering royalty fee rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Elder-Well

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

    ComForCare Home Care

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

    Elder-Well

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ComForCare Home Care

    270
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Elder-Well

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

    ComForCare Home Care

    +52
    Calculated: 218 at end of 2022 → 270 at end of 2025

    Elder-Well

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

    ComForCare Home Care

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Elder-Well

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

    ComForCare Home Care

    2001
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Elder-Well

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

    ComForCare Home Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Elder-Well

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ComForCare Home Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table B franchise owners — 85–108 months
    $472,233
    other Table B franchise owners
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table B franchise owners — 61–72 months
    $1,149,050
    other Table B franchise owners
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table B franchise owners — 49–60 months
    $784,216
    other Table B franchise owners
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    +19 more groups in the full report
    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.

    ComForCare Home Care vs Elder-Well: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ComForCare Home Care or Elder-Well?
    ComForCare Home Care: $102,475 – $163,925 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33); 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 ComForCare Home Care. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ComForCare Home Care and Elder-Well royalties compare?
    ComForCare Home Care: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); 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, ComForCare Home Care or Elder-Well?
    ComForCare Home Care: 270 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); 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 ComForCare Home Care and Elder-Well disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ComForCare Home Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 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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