A Better Solution in Home Care Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a A Better Solution in Home Care franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
A Better Solution in Home Care discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 gross revenues for 23 franchisees (1-10 years open) and 2 affiliate agencies. Top: $2.26M, Median: $595K, Average: $810K. No expense/net income data provided.
What a A Better Solution in Home Care franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 6% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $126,890 – $235,350 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
5% royalty (min $1K/mo); 1% marketing (min $250/mo after 6 mos); $299/mo tech fee; multiple optional fees; liquidated damages up to 24 months rolling average.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
A Better Solution in Home Care system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 30 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 3.3% of outlets |
1 cessation in 2025; pending litigation alleging misrepresentation of passive business model.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is A Better Solution in Home Care worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 7%) |
| Startup cost | from $126,890 | pricier than 84% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 3.3% of outlets | worse than 73% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
Benchmarked against every senior & home care franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a A Better Solution in Home Care
The franchisor's framing: 2025 gross revenues for 23 franchisees (1-10 years open) and 2 affiliate agencies. Top: $2… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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A Better Solution in Home Care franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a A Better Solution in Home Care franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $126,890–$235,350, including a $55,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do A Better Solution in Home Care franchise owners make?
- 2025 gross revenues for 23 franchisees (1-10 years open) and 2 affiliate agencies. Top: $2.26M, Median: $595K, Average: $810K. No expense/net income data provided. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the A Better Solution in Home Care franchise fees?
- A Better Solution in Home Care's FDD discloses a $55,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 6% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 5% royalty (min $1K/mo); 1% marketing (min $250/mo after 6 mos); $299/mo tech fee; multiple optional fees; liquidated damages up to 24 months rolling average.
- What is the A Better Solution in Home Care franchise profit margin?
- A Better Solution in Home Care does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 gross revenues for 23 franchisees (1-10 years open) and 2 affiliate agencies. Top: $2.26M, Median: $595K, Average: $810K. No expense/net income data provided. Recurring fees alone take about 6% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the A Better Solution in Home Care franchise failure rate?
- 1 cessation in 2025; pending litigation alleging misrepresentation of passive business model.
- How many A Better Solution in Home Care locations are there?
- A Better Solution in Home Care's FDD reports 30 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does A Better Solution in Home Care have complaints or lawsuits?
- A Better Solution in Home Care discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a A Better Solution in Home Care franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. A Better Solution in Home Care scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 6% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with A Better Solution in Home Care or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.