Quick Verdict · who it fits
2nd Family fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging senior care concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$120K - $218K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$60K
Royalty (Item 6)
5.5% + 1–2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$1.58M franchised territories, open 2023-2025
System size (Item 20)
24 +19
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
9+ yrs
Model 2nd Family's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5.5% + ad fund 1–2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$1,580,000
$100k$2.9M
Royalty (5.5%)
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Ad fund (1–2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
25
Total units open
19 franchised units
Units opened last year
opened in 2025
0
Units closed last year
+19 units in 2025
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How 2nd Family ranks against 121 Senior Care peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
50th pct · of 121 peers
Franchise fee
83rd pct · of 121 peers
System size
40th pct · of 121 peers
Senior Care industry averages
Avg investment
$188K - $425K
Avg franchise fee
$52K
Avg system size
163
Franchises analyzed
121
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Family | Disclosed | $60K | $120K - $218K | 5.5% | 24 |
| BrightstarSimilar price | Disclosed | $50K | $103K - $220K | 5.25–6.25% | 396 |
| Health MartBiggest system | None | — | $2K - $834K | — | 3,907 |
| Home InsteadTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $54K | $93K - $351K | 5% | 626 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
2nd Family requires a $60,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $119,825–$217,500, per the most recent FDD on file.
2nd Family franchises are sold by 2nd Family Franchising, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. 2nd Family discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $1,583,533. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5.5% of Gross Revenue and an advertising fund contribution of 1.0% to 2.0% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, 2nd Family has 24 total locations, with 19 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, 2nd Family discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years, a renewal fee of $5,000, a transfer fee of $10,000. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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