Griswold Home Care Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
Griswold Home Care is one of the franchises we compare in our non-medical home care guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.
Where these numbers come from
The figures come from Griswold Home Care's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.
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What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $99,600 – $185,600Pending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes $49,500–$54,500 paid to the franchisor and $27,000–$86,000 of working capital for six months. Item 7 estimates monthly insurance premiums of $635–$800 and workers' comp at $0.20–$4.55 per $100 of payroll depending on the state.
- Franchise fee
- $49,500Pending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 5: one territory of up to 250,000 people or 25,000 seniors; $5,000 more to expand to 300,000 people. Veterans get 20% off.
- Royalty
- 5% of revenuePending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: 5% of gross receipts. From the second calendar year, a minimum of $100 a week, plus yearly sales targets ($250,000 in year two, rising to $700,000) with a shortfall fee if you miss them.
- Marketing fund
- 1% of revenuePending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: general marketing fee of 1% of gross receipts (the greater of $75 a week or 1% after the first year). You must also spend at least $12,000 a year on local marketing and use the $250-a-month local marketing program for the first six months.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $120 a monthPending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 11: designated software, $120 a month for up to 30 clients, then $8 per client. The first year's software fee is up to $1,750.
Compared with starting your own
- Griswold Home Care initial investment
- $99,600 – $185,600Pending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes $49,500–$54,500 paid to the franchisor and $27,000–$86,000 of working capital for six months. Item 7 estimates monthly insurance premiums of $635–$800 and workers' comp at $0.20–$4.55 per $100 of payroll depending on the state.
- Independent non-medical home care startup cost
- $25,165 – $70,165*Pending verificationSourcesCalifornia Secretary of State — LLC (domestic) forms and fees(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026California Franchise Tax Board — limited liability company(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026California Department of Social Services — Home Care Services application fees(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026California Department of Social Services — Information for Home Care Aides (registry application)(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Insureon — Non-medical home care (personal care aides) insurance cost (updated October 29, 2026)(opens in a new tab)Tier 2 · Industry report · Accessed October 31, 2026California Division of Workers' Compensation — Employer information(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Home Instead 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 29, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Always Best Care Senior Services 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 13, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Right at Home 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Computed from 10 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
Item 19 reports 2025 gross receipts by territory count, quartile and years in the system, plus a year-by-year ramp for newer franchisees; we lead with the first-year and one-to-three-year figures.
- Average first-year gross receipts, new franchisees open at least one year (23 owners; revenue, not profit)$236,326 a yearPending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Median for the same 23 owners: $216,990. From the 'Year 1 through 5 Ramp' table, which covers territories open 12–60 months. FDD Item 19, Part V. Gross receipts before royalties, caregiver pay and all other expenses — not profit. Unaudited, reported by franchisees. Excludes 22 territories opened during 2025, one location that closed, and five affiliate-owned locations. Some outlets have earned this amount; your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross receipts, franchisees 1–3 years in the system (revenue, not profit)$264,405 a yearPending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Average $345,714; lowest $128,874, highest $707,699. FDD Item 19, Part V. Gross receipts before royalties, caregiver pay and all other expenses — not profit. Unaudited, reported by franchisees. Excludes 22 territories opened during 2025, one location that closed, and five affiliate-owned locations. Some outlets have earned this amount; your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross receipts, single-territory franchisees open all of 2025 (23 owners; revenue, not profit)$707,699 a yearPending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Part II. Average $1,379,078; 9 of 23 (39%) reached the average. Lowest $61,937. FDD Item 19, Part V. Gross receipts before royalties, caregiver pay and all other expenses — not profit. Unaudited, reported by franchisees. Excludes 22 territories opened during 2025, one location that closed, and five affiliate-owned locations. Some outlets have earned this amount; your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross receipts, all 59 franchised locations open all of 2025 — mostly mature, multi-territory owners (revenue, not profit)$1,492,691 a yearPending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Part I. Average $2,048,633 across 112 territories; 23 of 59 (39%) reached the average. FDD Item 19, Part V. Gross receipts before royalties, caregiver pay and all other expenses — not profit. Unaudited, reported by franchisees. Excludes 22 territories opened during 2025, one location that closed, and five affiliate-owned locations. Some outlets have earned this amount; your results may differ.
Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.
Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)
- Franchised outlets at the start of 2025
- 114Pending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). Agency Model outlets only (Table 1a/3a), the franchise this FDD offers. 2025 closures: 1 ceased operations. Griswold's older Registry Model outlets went from 68 to 63; the FDD counts conversions to the Agency Model as 'ceased operations' in that table, so we leave it out.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 135Pending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). Agency Model outlets only (Table 1a/3a), the franchise this FDD offers. 2025 closures: 1 ceased operations. Griswold's older Registry Model outlets went from 68 to 63; the FDD counts conversions to the Agency Model as 'ceased operations' in that table, so we leave it out.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 1Pending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). Agency Model outlets only (Table 1a/3a), the franchise this FDD offers. 2025 closures: 1 ceased operations. Griswold's older Registry Model outlets went from 68 to 63; the FDD counts conversions to the Agency Model as 'ceased operations' in that table, so we leave it out.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 0.9%Pending verificationSourceGriswold Home Care 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 1 closures ÷ 114 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). Agency Model outlets only (Table 1a/3a), the franchise this FDD offers. 2025 closures: 1 ceased operations. Griswold's older Registry Model outlets went from 68 to 63; the FDD counts conversions to the Agency Model as 'ceased operations' in that table, so we leave it out.
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for non-medical home care
2.7 out of 5 (Moderate risk)
The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk
What the franchise gives you
- HomeCare Academy initial training at no fee (you pay travel)
- A required local marketing program for the first six months
- One of the lower monthly software fees among these brands
- Item 19 includes a year-by-year ramp for newer owners, so you can see the early years
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