How much does a Senior Helpers franchise cost?
Opening a Senior Helpers franchise takes a total initial investment of $149,000 to $201,000, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median annual gross revenue of $1,312,197 across 232 outlets.
Senior Helpers franchises Senior Helpers Care Businesses. Category: Senior Care.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Senior Helpers franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $149,000 to $201,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds (3 months) ($32,900 to $36,800), Additional Staffing ($22,000 to $25,000), and Leasehold Improvements ($10,000 to $20,000). Together they make up about 41% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $55,000, about 37% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $55,000 | $55,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Lease, Utility and Security Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $5,000 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Promotional Items2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $2,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Additional Staffing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $22,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Furniture & Fixtures and Equipment (including Computer System)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $11,300 | $18,900 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $700 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Initial Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $4,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Business License & Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $0 | $12,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Legal/ | $100 | $1,300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $3,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Recruitment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $32,900 | $36,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 | $149,000 | $201,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 |
Source Senior Helpers, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Senior Helpers franchisees actually report earning
Median Annual Gross Revenue
$1,312,197
Senior Helpers' 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Basis: Certain franchised Senior Helpers Care Businesses that were operating for at least 12 months as of December 31, 2024.
Sample size: 232 outlets. The FDD also reports average annual gross revenue of $1,686,350. 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
- The sample includes only franchisees who were operating during the entire 2024 calendar year and who were also operating for at least 12 months.
- From the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, 14 Senior Helpers Care Businesses closed or were otherwise acquired by us and as a result are not included in this Item 19 information.
- Additionally, 36 franchised businesses had not been in operation for twelve (12) months as of December 31, 2024.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Senior Helpers outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Senior Helpers, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 47-49, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Senior Helpers outlets there are, and how many closed
Senior Helpers ended 2024 with 355 franchised outlets and 5 company-owned outlets. In that year 36 franchised outlets opened and 14 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Senior Helpers opened 94 franchised outlets and 54 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 40, from 315 to 355 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 44 were terminated, 8 were bought back by the franchisor, and 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 5.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 18.
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 | 333 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 355 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
| 2023 | 314 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 333 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
| 2022 | 315 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 314 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
Source Senior Helpers, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 51-58, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Senior Helpers 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 Senior Helpers' estimated range is $175,000. It costs more to open than 74% of Senior Care franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 5.6% for Senior Helpers. That is higher than 56% of the 17 Senior Care franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Senior Helpers' franchised system grew 13%. The typical Senior Care franchise here grew 22%.
- Earnings disclosure. 20 of the 24 Senior Care franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Senior Helpers 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.
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