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    First Day vs Seniors Helping Seniors

    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.

    First Day2025 FDDSeniors Helping Seniors2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    First Day

    $138,780 – $248,080

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Seniors Helping Seniors

    $95,235 – $173,140

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    First Day

    $70,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Seniors Helping Seniors

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    First Day

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Seniors Helping Seniors

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • First Day figures come from its 2025 FDD and Seniors Helping Seniors figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • First Day and Seniors Helping Seniors 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 (First Day: 1, Seniors Helping Seniors: 26). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    First Day

    $138,780 – $248,080
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Seniors Helping Seniors

    $95,235 – $173,140
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    First Day

    $70,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Seniors Helping Seniors

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    First Day

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Seniors Helping Seniors

    6%
    Royalty: greater of minimum monthly royalty or 6% of Gross Sales up to $400,000 and 5% above $400,000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    First Day

    1%
    National brand development fund, current contribution — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Seniors Helping Seniors

    1%
    Brand development fund maximum 1% of Gross Sales; currently no fee assessed — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    First Day

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Seniors Helping Seniors

    135
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    First Day

    +2
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024

    Seniors Helping Seniors

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

    First Day

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Seniors Helping Seniors

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

    First Day

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Seniors Helping Seniors

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

    First Day

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Seniors Helping Seniors

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    First Day
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $453
    other COGS
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Seniors Helping Seniors
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Survey respondents completed at least first year
    56 clients
    other 2025 survey
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part time
    $444,431
    other Part time 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part time 2023
    $137,785
    other Part time 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    +23 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.

    First Day vs Seniors Helping Seniors: common questions

    Which costs less to open, First Day or Seniors Helping Seniors?
    First Day: $138,780 – $248,080 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Seniors Helping Seniors: $95,235 – $173,140 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Seniors Helping Seniors. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do First Day and Seniors Helping Seniors royalties compare?
    First Day: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Seniors Helping Seniors: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, First Day or Seniors Helping Seniors?
    First Day: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Seniors Helping Seniors: 135 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do First Day and Seniors Helping Seniors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    First Day has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Seniors Helping Seniors has reviewed Item 19 figures for 26 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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