A Place At Home Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a A Place At Home franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
A Place At Home discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross Sales, Gross Profit, Bill Rate for 33 operational franchise outlets (12+ months). Excludes new outlets. Not audited; based on historical data only.
What a A Place At Home franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | 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 | $88,995 – $168,512 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 5.0-5.5% + Brand Dev 1% + Local Marketing 2% minimum + tech/system fees; no initial minimum royalty months 1-6.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
A Place At Home system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 51 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 2 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 3.9% of outlets |
2 non-renewals; 0 transfers; 2 ceased operations (other); stable growth 36→50 outlets.
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 Place At Home worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 7%) |
| Startup cost | from $88,995 | cheaper than most (median $101,125) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 3.9% of outlets | worse than 78% 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 Place At Home
The franchisor's framing: Gross Sales, Gross Profit, Bill Rate for 33 operational franchise outlets (12+ months). Ex… 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 Place At Home franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a A Place At Home franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $88,995–$168,512, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do A Place At Home franchise owners make?
- Gross Sales, Gross Profit, Bill Rate for 33 operational franchise outlets (12+ months). Excludes new outlets. Not audited; based on historical data only. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the A Place At Home franchise fees?
- A Place At Home's FDD discloses a $49,500 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. Royalty 5.0-5.5% + Brand Dev 1% + Local Marketing 2% minimum + tech/system fees; no initial minimum royalty months 1-6.
- What is the A Place At Home franchise profit margin?
- A Place At Home does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross Sales, Gross Profit, Bill Rate for 33 operational franchise outlets (12+ months). Excludes new outlets. Not audited; based on historical data only. 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 Place At Home franchise failure rate?
- 2 non-renewals; 0 transfers; 2 ceased operations (other); stable growth 36→50 outlets.
- How many A Place At Home locations are there?
- A Place At Home's FDD reports 51 total outlets, with 2 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 Place At Home have complaints or lawsuits?
- A Place At Home 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 Place At Home franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. A Place At Home scores C 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 Place At Home or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.