Franchise opportunities compared
Griswold Home Care, Inc. vs Hallmark Homecare LLC
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.
- Griswold Home Care, Inc. 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 (Griswold Home Care, Inc.: 4, Hallmark Homecare LLC: 12). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Griswold Home Care, Inc. |  Hallmark Homecare LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $99,600 – $185,600 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $109,500 – $134,500 TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT (One Protected Territory) 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $5.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | $500 Royalty Fee — $500 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 General marketing rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | $1.00 Marketing Fee — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 63 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 | 59 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −5 Calculated: 68 at end of 2023 → 63 at end of 2025 | +34 Calculated: 25 at end of 2023 → 59 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) | 1984 From a verified franchisor listing | 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 — 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Represented Franchisee #1, McKinney, TX, launched 2023-03 100 percent other #1 McKinney, TX · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Represented Franchisee #2, San Antonio, TX, launched 2023-08 $1,390,655 other #2 San Antonio, TX · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Represented Franchisee #3, Charlotte, NC, launched 2023-09 $1,818,727 other #3 Charlotte, NC · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38 +9 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.