Franchise opportunities compared
Home Matters Caregiving vs Seniors Helping Seniors
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.
- Home Matters Caregiving and Seniors Helping Seniors disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Seniors Helping Seniors has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | HMHome Matters Caregiving |  Seniors Helping Seniors |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $16,700 – $99,525 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $95,235 – $173,140 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $52,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 | $55,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $6.00 Royalty: greater of minimum monthly royalty or 6% of Gross Sales up to $400,000 and 5% above $400,000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 Brand development fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $1.00 Brand development fund maximum 1% of Gross Sales; currently no fee assessed 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 31 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 | 135 Outlets at end of 2023 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +23 Calculated: 8 at end of 2023 → 31 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Survey respondents completed at least first year 56 clients other 2025 survey · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part time $444,431 other Part time 2023 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part time 2023 $137,785 other Part time 2023 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 +23 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.