Franchise opportunities compared
Forever Friends vs Griswold Home Care, Inc.
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 2026 FDDs.
- Forever Friends and Griswold Home Care, Inc. disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Griswold Home Care, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | FFForever Friends |  Griswold Home Care, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $271,825 – $290,825 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $99,600 – $185,600 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | $49,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.50 : OTHER FEES Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee — 6.5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | $5.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 sing must be pre - approved by us. See footnote 2. Brand Fund Contribution Currently — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $1.00 General marketing rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 2 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 | 63 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025 | −5 Calculated: 68 at end of 2023 → 63 at end of 2025 |
| 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 | 1984 From a verified franchisor listing |
| 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 | No reviewed Item 19 figures | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All qualifying Agency Model franchised locations operating through the entire m… $1,492,691 other All franchise locations median gross receipts · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Agency Model franchise locations operating in a single territory for the full m… $707,699 other Single territory median gross receipts · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 30 and bottom 29 franchised locations, including quartile groups $3,310,736 other Top 30 average gross receipts · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 +1 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.