How much does a Touching Hearts franchise cost?
Opening a Touching Hearts franchise takes a total initial investment of $84,600 to $153,700, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenues of $1,018,557 across 66 outlets.
Touching Hearts franchises businesses that provide personal care, in-home care, non-medical and care management services, together with medical and skilled nursing care services for older adults, persons with disabilities and others with care management service needs. Category: Senior Care.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Touching Hearts franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $84,600 to $153,700. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds - 3 months ($20,000 to $50,000), Initial Training Program Expenses ($3,000 to $8,000), and Initial Opening Marketing ($3,000 to $8,000). Together they make up about 43% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,500, about 59% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $49,500 | $49,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Initial Training Program Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $3,000 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Caregiver Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $0 | $1,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Office Lease Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $0 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Office Equipment and Computer Related Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,600 | $5,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Professional/ | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| License and Permit Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,000 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Initial Opening Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $3,000 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $500 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Real Estate and Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $0 | $5,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,500 | $5,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Additional Funds - 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $20,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $84,600 | $153,700 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
Source Touching Hearts, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Touching Hearts franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenues
$1,018,557
Touching Hearts' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the calendar year 2025. Basis: All Participating Franchised Businesses.
Sample size: 66 outlets. The FDD also reports average annual gross revenues of $1,213,802. 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 franchised Businesses that were excluded from the tables above were not open for at least a full year during the measured period.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Touching Hearts outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Touching Hearts, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 24, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Touching Hearts outlets there are, and how many closed
Touching Hearts ended 2025 with 69 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 4 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Touching Hearts opened 9 franchised outlets and 5 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 4, from 65 to 69 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 5 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 2.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 39.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 29 |
| 2024 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 29 |
| 2023 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 29 |
Source Touching Hearts, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 29, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Touching Hearts 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 Touching Hearts' estimated range is $119,150. It costs less to open than 65% of Senior Care franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 2.6% for Touching Hearts. That is lower than 81% of the 17 Senior Care franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Touching Hearts' franchised system grew 6.2%. The typical Senior Care franchise here grew 22%.
- Earnings disclosure. 20 of the 24 Senior Care franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Touching Hearts 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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