Franchise opportunities compared
Comfort Keepers vs Ferncrest
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Ferncrest discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Comfort Keepers has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Comfort Keepers |  Ferncrest |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $119,560 – $190,700 Total estimated initial investment — low 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28 | $386,500 – $804,315 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $55,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 | $50,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $500 Royalty minimum 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | $7.00 Royalty fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $803 National Brand Fund maximum per month 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | $3.00 Brand fund contribution 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 1 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +1 Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Business tier: 73 to 84 months $608,214 other 73 to 84 months months · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Business tier: 61 to 72 months $42,840 other 61 to 72 months months · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Business tier: 49 to 60 months $412,354 other 49 to 60 months months · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77 +10 more groups in the full report | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.