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    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.

    Forever Friends2026 FDDGriswold Home Care, Inc.2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Forever Friends

    $290,825

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.

    $99,600 – $185,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Forever Friends

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Forever Friends

    6.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Griswold Home Care, Inc. discloses 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.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Forever Friends

    $290,825
    Unit Table As Disclosed in Single Unit Table As Disclosed in Single Unit Table TOTAL — 290825
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.

    $99,600 – $185,600
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Forever Friends

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Forever Friends

    6.5%
    : OTHER FEES Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee — 6.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Forever Friends

    1%
    sing must be pre - approved by us. See footnote 2. Brand Fund Contribution Currently — 1% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.

    1%
    General marketing rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Forever Friends

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.

    63
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Forever Friends

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.

    −21
    Calculated: 84 at end of 2022 → 63 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Forever Friends

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.

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

    Forever Friends

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.

    1984
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Forever Friends

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Forever Friends

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Griswold Home Care, Inc.
    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 — Five affiliate-owned locations operating in 11 territories
    $2,713,620
    other affiliate-owned location gross receipts
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    +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.

    Forever Friends vs Griswold Home Care, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Forever Friends or Griswold Home Care, Inc.?
    Forever Friends: $290,825 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Griswold Home Care, Inc.: $99,600 – $185,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Griswold Home Care, Inc.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Forever Friends and Griswold Home Care, Inc. royalties compare?
    Forever Friends: 6.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Griswold Home Care, Inc.: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Forever Friends or Griswold Home Care, Inc.?
    Forever Friends: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Griswold Home Care, Inc.: 63 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Forever Friends and Griswold Home Care, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Forever Friends has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Griswold Home Care, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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