FDD-based analysis. Item-level data. No franchisor input.
ComForCare franchises home care businesses that provide non-medical Personal Care Services, including companionship, personal care with activities of daily living, homemaker and chore services, and on-site community care, primarily to help clients of all ages age in place. Qualifying franchisees may also become authorized to provide Private Duty Nursing services, hourly or shift-based care delivered by home health aides, licensed practical or vocational nurses, or registered nurses to patients with long-term complex health conditions. The Franchised Business operates under the ComForCare, ComForCare Home Care, ComForCare Senior Services, ComForCare Home Health Care, and ComForCare Companion Care names (or At Your Side Home Care in the Houston, Texas area) from an approved location within a protected territory, competing with national and local home care businesses and sole proprietors.
Source: Entrepreneur 2026 ranking/profile data and Franchise Disclosure Document, rewritten by Zorzee
Every value here comes straight from the FDD; anything not yet source-verified stays blank rather than estimated. The Pro figures and full interpretation unlock with a Pro membership.
Every data point Zorzee tracks for this brand, in FDD Item order. Missing source data stays blank; Pro-only interpretation remains locked.
| Item | Data Point | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item 3 | Litigation Actions (total) | 8 actions disclosed | FDD Item 3 |
| Item 5 | Initial Franchise Fee | The Initial Franchise Fee is $59,000 (Item 5, p.20). | FDD Item 5 |
| Item 5 | Development Fee | No separate area-development fee; multi-unit is priced as stacked single-unit initial fees (see Item 5). Additional-Seniors territory expansion charged at $2.00 per additional Senior above base. | FDD Item 5 |
| Item 6 | Royalty Fee | Standard Offering: 5% of Gross Sales (or Minimum Royalty Fee per month, whichever greater). Reduced Initial Fee Offering: 6% to 7% of Gross Sales (or minimum) depending on month of operation. | FDD Item 6 |
| Item 6 | National Media Fund | Pro | FDD Item 6 |
| Item 6 | Corporate Ad & Development Fund | Pro | FDD Item 6 |
| Item 6 | Total Ongoing Fee Burden | Pro | Calculated (Item 6) |
| Item 7 | Total Investment (low) | $72,975 | FDD Item 7 |
| Item 7 | Total Investment (high) | $163,925 | FDD Item 7 |
| Item 8 | Required Purchases (food/supplies) | Pro | FDD Item 8 |
| Item 11 | Franchisor Assistance | Pro | FDD Item 11 |
| Item 12 | Exclusive Territory | Pro | FDD Item 12 |
| Item 12 | Territory Size | Pro | FDD Item 12 |
| Item 15 | Operating Participation | Pro | FDD Item 15 |
| Item 17 | Initial Term Length | Pro | FDD Item 17(a) |
| Item 17 | Renewal Terms | Pro | FDD Item 17(b)-(c) |
| Item 17 | Required Remodel at Renewal | Pro | FDD Item 17(c) |
| Item 17 | Termination Triggers | Pro | FDD Item 17(f)-(h) |
| Item 17 | Transfer Fee | Pro | FDD Item 17(m), Item 6 |
| Item 17 | ROFR Provisions | Pro | FDD Item 17(n) |
| Item 17 | Post-Termination Non-Compete | Pro | FDD Item 17(r) |
| Item 19 | Revenue Metric Disclosed | Pro | FDD Item 19 |
| Item 20 | Total Franchised Units (2025) | 270 | FDD Item 20 |
| Item 20 | Company-Owned Units (2025) | 0 | FDD Item 20 |
| Item 20 | Total System Net Unit Growth (YoY) | +22 (total outlets 248 to 270 in 2025); net +52 total outlets over 2023-2025 (218 start-2023 to 270 end-2025) | FDD Item 20 |
| Item 20 | Terminations | Pro | FDD Item 20 |
| Item 20 | Agreements Signed, Not Yet Open | Pro | FDD Item 20 |
| Item 21 | Audited Financials | Pro | FDD Item 21 |
Each signal turns one part of the filing into a read a buyer can act on. Strength means the disclosed data is favorable. In Line means it is typical for the category. Deal-Specific means the term is populated but you still have to model it against your own deal. Concern means the disclosed data is a real risk. The read is free. The reasoning behind it is the Pro read.
Item 19 earnings data is disclosed for ComForCare Home Care. The unit sales or revenue metric itself remains locked in Pro; the caution below stays free.
ComForCare Home Care trajectory is shown only where source-backed. Missing Item 20 fields stay blank inside the locked layout instead of removing the section.
Source: FDD Item 20 where present. Total system units, franchised plus company-owned. Not financial advice.
8 actions disclosed in FDD Item 3. Case-level detail remains locked in Pro.
Zorzee editorial. Independent analysis. No franchisor review or approval. Not financial advice.
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