How much does an Owl Be There franchise cost?
Opening an Owl Be There franchise takes a total initial investment of $88,989 to $104,589, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $81,561 across 3 outlets.
Owl Be There franchises businesses offering support for those seeking information, consultation and advice for the placement of an individual in a private pay housing and/or care facility or in a home-care facility and the related services and products that the Company designates or approves. Category: Senior Care.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Owl Be There franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $88,989 to $104,589. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds – 3 Months ($12,000 to $22,000), Onboarding and Training Fee ($10,000), and Start-Up Kit Fee ($4,000). Together they make up about 34% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $54,400, about 61% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $54,400 | $54,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Onboarding and Training Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Travel & Expenses During Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,000 | $3,900 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Start-Up Kit Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| CSA Certification2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $990 | $990 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| NPRA Membership2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $399 | $399 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Computer System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,800 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| General Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $100 | $300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,800 | $2,600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Professional Fees, Business Licenses, Legal Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,500 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Rent and Utilities2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $0 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $12,000 | $22,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $88,989 | $104,589 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
Source Owl Be There, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Owl Be There franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$81,561
Owl Be There's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024). Basis: All OBT Businesses that were open for all of the 2024 fiscal year.
Sample size: 3 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of $89,251. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- OBT Franchised Businesses that were not open and operating for all of the 2024 fiscal year are not included.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Owl Be There outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Owl Be There, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 35, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Owl Be There outlets there are, and how many closed
Owl Be There ended 2024 with 5 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Owl Be There opened 6 franchised outlets and 1 outlet left the system. That is a net gain of 5, from 0 to 5 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
Source Owl Be There, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Owl Be There compares with other Senior Care franchises
Measured against the 24 Senior Care franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Owl Be There's estimated range is $96,789. It costs less to open than 87% of Senior Care franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 20 of the 24 Senior Care franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Owl Be There is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Senior Care franchise side by side.
Alert me when Owl Be There files a new FDD
Franchisors reissue their FDD at least once a year, and the Item 7 and Item 19 figures move. Leave an email and we will send you Owl Be There's updated numbers when the next document is published, plus the brand-comparison worksheet.
You get a confirmation email right away, then one email per new filing for the brands you ask about, and nothing else. No sharing, no selling, unsubscribe any time.