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    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc vs Visiting Angels

    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.

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc2026 FDDVisiting Angels2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    $625,500 – $1,588,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Visiting Angels

    $125,460 – $171,150

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    Not available

    Visiting Angels

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    7.5% of gross revenue

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Visiting Angels

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Visiting Angels has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    $625,500 – $1,588,400
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Visiting Angels

    $125,460 – $171,150
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Visiting Angels

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    7.5% of gross revenue
    License Fees
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Visiting Angels

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    $0.00/mo
    Monthly Marketing Fee — monthly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Visiting Angels

    $575
    Cooperative advertising minimum initial — 325K territory
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    1,350
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84

    Visiting Angels

    541
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    −9
    Calculated: 1,359 at end of 2023 → 1,350 at end of 2025

    Visiting Angels

    +3
    Calculated: 538 at end of 2023 → 541 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Visiting Angels

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

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    April 2003
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Visiting Angels

    1998
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Visiting Angels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Visiting Angels
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    541 outlets
    other Franchisees operating at year-end 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63

    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.

    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc vs Visiting Angels: common questions

    Which costs less to open, H.H. Franchising Systems Inc or Visiting Angels?
    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc: $625,500 – $1,588,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); Visiting Angels: $125,460 – $171,150 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Visiting Angels. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, H.H. Franchising Systems Inc or Visiting Angels?
    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc: 1,350 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84); Visiting Angels: 541 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do H.H. Franchising Systems Inc and Visiting Angels disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    H.H. Franchising Systems Inc makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Visiting Angels has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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