Quick Verdict · who it fits
Seniors Helping Seniors fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale senior care concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$95K - $156K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$35K
Royalty (Item 6)
5–6% + 1% ad
System size (Item 20)
224 +54
Years in business
21+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
2 suits
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Buyer qualifications
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 5–6% + ad fund 1% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (5–6%)
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Ad fund (1%)
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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.
224 franchised units plus 2 company-owned units
Total units open
226 total
54 franchised units opened in 2025
Units opened last year
9 franchised units terminated, not renewed, or ceased operations in 2025
Units closed last year
44 net new franchised unit
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Seniors Helping Seniors ranks against 118 Senior Care peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
32nd pct · of 118 peers
Franchise fee
8th pct · of 118 peers
System size
77th pct · of 118 peers
Senior Care industry averages
Avg investment
$198K - $428K
Avg franchise fee
$53K
Avg system size
169
Franchises analyzed
118
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seniors Helping Seniors | Disclosed | $35K | $95K - $156K | 5–6% | 224 |
| 1hcsSimilar price | Disclosed | $60K | $127K - $156K | 5% | 27 |
| Health MartBiggest system | None | — | — | — | 3,907 |
| Clear Lakes DentalTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $62K | $554K - $1.9M | 7% | 8 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Seniors Helping Seniors requires a $35,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $95,235–$155,940, per the most recent FDD on file.
Seniors Helping Seniors franchises are sold by Seniors Helping Seniors, 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. Seniors Helping Seniors discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5.0% to 6.0% and an advertising fund contribution of Up to 1% of Gross Sales on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Seniors Helping Seniors has 224 total locations, with 54 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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