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    Home Instead vs Senior Helpers

    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 Instead2026 FDDSenior Helpers2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Home Instead

    $92,640 – $350,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Senior Helpers

    $176,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Home Instead

    $54,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Senior Helpers

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Home Instead

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Senior Helpers

    2.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Home Instead: 1, Senior Helpers: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Home Instead

    $92,640 – $350,550
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Senior Helpers

    $176,500
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Home Instead

    $54,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Senior Helpers

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Home Instead

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Senior Helpers

    2.5%
    Royalty reduced introductory rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Home Instead

    2%
    Marketing fund contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Senior Helpers

    1.5%
    Marketing fund current rate through first $2M — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Home Instead

    634
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66

    Senior Helpers

    401
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Home Instead

    +15
    Calculated: 619 at end of 2023 → 634 at end of 2025

    Senior Helpers

    +55
    Calculated: 346 at end of 2023 → 401 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Home Instead

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Senior Helpers

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

    Home Instead

    1995
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Senior Helpers

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Home Instead

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Senior Helpers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Home Instead
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,750,876
    other Franchised business average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Senior Helpers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Senior Helpers Care Businesses operating 24–35 months as of Dec. 31,…
    30 units
    other 24–35 months group sample size
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Senior Helpers Care Businesses operating 48–59 months as of Dec. 31,…
    $1,524,138
    other 48–59 months median annual gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Senior Helpers Care Businesses operating 12–23 months as of Dec. 31,…
    36 percent
    other 12–23 months businesses above average percentage
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    +4 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.

    Home Instead vs Senior Helpers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Home Instead or Senior Helpers?
    Home Instead: $92,640 – $350,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); Senior Helpers: $176,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Home Instead. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Home Instead and Senior Helpers royalties compare?
    Home Instead: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Senior Helpers: 2.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Home Instead or Senior Helpers?
    Home Instead: 634 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); Senior Helpers: 401 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Home Instead and Senior Helpers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Home Instead has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Senior Helpers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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