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    Synergy HomeCare 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.

    Synergy HomeCare2026 FDDVisiting Angels2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Synergy HomeCare

    $52,495 – $164,091

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Visiting Angels

    $125,460 – $171,150

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Synergy HomeCare

    $2.75

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Visiting Angels

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Synergy HomeCare

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Visiting Angels

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Synergy HomeCare 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 (Synergy HomeCare: 13, Visiting Angels: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Synergy HomeCare

    $52,495 – $164,091
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Visiting Angels

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

    Synergy HomeCare

    $2.75
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Visiting Angels

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

    Synergy HomeCare

    5%
    Royalty Fee: weekly percent of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Visiting Angels

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

    Synergy HomeCare

    2%
    Marketing Fund Contribution: weekly percent of Gross Sales — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Visiting Angels

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Synergy HomeCare

    626
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Visiting Angels

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

    Synergy HomeCare

    +127
    Calculated: 499 at end of 2023 → 626 at end of 2025

    Visiting Angels

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

    Synergy HomeCare

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Visiting Angels

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

    Synergy HomeCare

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Visiting Angels

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

    Synergy HomeCare

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Visiting Angels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Synergy HomeCare
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 72 multi-unit franchised businesses (Over 10 years), operating 285 protected-te…
    $2,743,160
    other Multi-unit businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 16 multi-unit franchised businesses (6 to 9 years), operating 49 protected-terr…
    $1,870,948
    other Multi-unit businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 53 multi-unit franchised businesses (1 to 5 years), operating 144 protected-ter…
    $1,236,008
    other Multi-unit businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +10 more groups in the full report
    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.

    Synergy HomeCare vs Visiting Angels: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Synergy HomeCare or Visiting Angels?
    Synergy HomeCare: $52,495 – $164,091 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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 Synergy HomeCare. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Synergy HomeCare or Visiting Angels?
    Synergy HomeCare: 626 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); 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 Synergy HomeCare and Visiting Angels disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Synergy HomeCare has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 location groups; 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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