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GRISWOLD HOME CARE
Griswold Home Care franchises operate under the Agency Business Model, matching clients with carefully screened, trained, licensed, insured, bonded, and credentialed caregivers who provide non-medical services such as personal care, homemaking, companion care, incidental transportation, and other supportive services. Franchisees also offer consultation to clients and care recipients regarding home care needs. The target market includes older adults, ill, or disabled persons requiring assistance with activities of daily living.
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Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 1% general marketing fee + $250/mo local marketing program (increases to $400-$600/mo after initial 6 months) + $37-$453/mo printed materials & shipping
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 59 Franchised Locations operating in a total of 112 territories during the entire Measurement Period (January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025).
* Average and median gross revenue are taken from Part I 'Average, Median, High and Low Gross Receipts Earned by All Franchised Locations During the Measurement Period'. Revenue quartiles (1st and 4th) are taken from Part IV 'Franchised Location Revenue by Quartile'. The document explicitly states in General Notes to Item 19, Note 5, that 'The information in this Item 19 does not contain any information concerning the operating costs and expenses (other than gross margin) that you will incur in operating your franchised business.' Therefore, no profit-related metrics (gross profit, net income, net profit, EBITDA) or profit range estimations can be provided for franchised units based on the available information. The 'Gross Margin' percentages provided in Part VI are for affiliate-owned locations and defined in a non-standard way ('total sales divided by caregiver pay'), making them unsuitable for calculating standard profit metrics for franchised units.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $2,048,633
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How GRISWOLD HOME CARE Compares
Key Insights
- One of the lowest SBA loan default rates in Senior Care
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GRISWOLD HOME CARE Current | $100K – $186K | $50K | 5.0% | 135 |
| SYNERGY HOME CARE | $80K – $164K | $55K | 5.0% | 626 |
| SENIOR HELPERS | $149K – $221K | $55K | 5.0% | 355 |
| ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES | $90K – $146K | $50K | 6.0% | 275 |
| COMFORCARE HOME CARE | $73K – $164K | $59K | 5.0% | 248 |
| FIRSTLIGHT HOME CARE | $127K – $219K | $50K | 5.0% | 238 |
Senior Care Average 42 franchises | $160K – $342K | $62K | 5.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 42 Senior Care franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
+16 more states
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SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for GRISWOLD HOME CARE franchisees (2018 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
15 SBA loans on record
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Franchisee Contacts
132 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
132 Contacts Available
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Misrepresentation, fraud, breach of contract, and violations of state franchise laws related to caregiver classification, overtime regulations, and business model viability (3 related matters settled in 2016); breach of contract and indemnity for regulatory enforcement losses (2023-2024 arbitration).
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a GRISWOLD HOME CARE franchise ranges from $99,600 to $185,600. This includes a franchise fee of $49,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.
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