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    ComForCare Home Care vs Home Instead

    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 FDDHome Instead2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ComForCare Home Care

    $102,475 – $163,925

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33

    Home Instead

    $92,640 – $350,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ComForCare Home Care

    $59,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Home Instead

    $54,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Royalty · Item 6

    ComForCare Home Care

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Home Instead

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Home Instead 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 (ComForCare Home Care: 22, Home Instead: 1). 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

    Home Instead

    $92,640 – $350,550
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ComForCare Home Care

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

    Home Instead

    $54,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ComForCare Home Care

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

    Home Instead

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ComForCare Home Care

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

    Home Instead

    2%
    Marketing fund contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ComForCare Home Care

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

    Home Instead

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ComForCare Home Care

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

    Home Instead

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ComForCare Home Care

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Home Instead

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

    ComForCare Home Care

    2001
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Home Instead

    1995
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ComForCare Home Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Home Instead

    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
    Home Instead
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,750,876
    other Franchised business average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65

    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 Home Instead: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ComForCare Home Care or Home Instead?
    ComForCare Home Care: $102,475 – $163,925 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33); Home Instead: $92,640 – $350,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Home Instead. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ComForCare Home Care and Home Instead royalties compare?
    ComForCare Home Care: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); Home Instead: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do ComForCare Home Care and Home Instead disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ComForCare Home Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 location groups; Home Instead has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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