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    home care advocacy network vs Home Matters Caregiving

    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.

    home care advocacy network2026 FDDHome Matters Caregiving2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    home care advocacy network

    $141,550 – $237,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Home Matters Caregiving

    $16,700 – $99,525

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    home care advocacy network

    Not available

    Home Matters Caregiving

    $52,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    home care advocacy network

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Home Matters Caregiving

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • home care advocacy network and Home Matters Caregiving disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only home care advocacy network has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    home care advocacy network

    $141,550 – $237,600
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Home Matters Caregiving

    $16,700 – $99,525
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    home care advocacy network

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Home Matters Caregiving

    $52,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    home care advocacy network

    7%
    Continuing royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Home Matters Caregiving

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    home care advocacy network

    $1,500
    HCAN Marketing/Development fee low
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Home Matters Caregiving

    1%
    Brand development fee — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    home care advocacy network

    10
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    Home Matters Caregiving

    31
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    home care advocacy network

    +0
    Calculated: 10 at end of 2023 → 10 at end of 2025

    Home Matters Caregiving

    +23
    Calculated: 8 at end of 2023 → 31 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    home care advocacy network

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Home Matters Caregiving

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

    home care advocacy network

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Home Matters Caregiving

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

    home care advocacy network

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Home Matters Caregiving

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    home care advocacy network
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Three corporate-owned outlets reported 2025 revenue
    $790,928
    other Council Bluffs, IA 2025 gross revenue total
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlet, 2025 monthly revenue reported
    $1,132,636
    other Omaha, NE 2025 gross revenue total
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Home Matters Caregiving

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    home care advocacy network vs Home Matters Caregiving: common questions

    Which costs less to open, home care advocacy network or Home Matters Caregiving?
    home care advocacy network: $141,550 – $237,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Home Matters Caregiving: $16,700 – $99,525 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Home Matters Caregiving. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do home care advocacy network and Home Matters Caregiving royalties compare?
    home care advocacy network: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Home Matters Caregiving: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, home care advocacy network or Home Matters Caregiving?
    home care advocacy network: 10 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); Home Matters Caregiving: 31 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do home care advocacy network and Home Matters Caregiving disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    home care advocacy network has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Home Matters Caregiving makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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