AFC/American Family Care Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a AFC/American Family Care franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
AFC/American Family Care discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 data: 79 affiliate-owned, 291 franchisee centers. Affiliate ACR $1.79M median $1.71M; franchisee ACR $1.87M median $1.70M. 4-Wall EBITDA ranges widely by octile.
What a AFC/American Family Care franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $948,250 – $1,514,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty + 2% marketing fee capped at 5% combined with $2,000/month local ad. Technology fee $767/month. Lost Revenue Damages up to 36 months post-termination.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
AFC/American Family Care system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 407 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 15 |
| Transferred to new owners | 11 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
15 terminations in 2025; low recent closures suggest system stability but ongoing legal disputes.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is AFC/American Family Care worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $948,250 | pricier than 89% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 5 | more litigious than 83% of peers |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a AFC/American Family Care
The franchisor's framing: 2025 data: 79 affiliate-owned, 291 franchisee centers. Affiliate ACR $1.79M median $1.71M;… 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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AFC/American Family Care franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a AFC/American Family Care franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $948,250–$1,514,000, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do AFC/American Family Care franchise owners make?
- 2025 data: 79 affiliate-owned, 291 franchisee centers. Affiliate ACR $1.79M median $1.71M; franchisee ACR $1.87M median $1.70M. 4-Wall EBITDA ranges widely by octile. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the AFC/American Family Care franchise fees?
- AFC/American Family Care's FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty + 2% marketing fee capped at 5% combined with $2,000/month local ad. Technology fee $767/month. Lost Revenue Damages up to 36 months post-termination.
- What is the AFC/American Family Care franchise profit margin?
- AFC/American Family Care does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 data: 79 affiliate-owned, 291 franchisee centers. Affiliate ACR $1.79M median $1.71M; franchisee ACR $1.87M median $1.70M. 4-Wall EBITDA ranges widely by octile. Recurring fees alone take about 8% 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 AFC/American Family Care franchise failure rate?
- 15 terminations in 2025; low recent closures suggest system stability but ongoing legal disputes.
- How many AFC/American Family Care locations are there?
- AFC/American Family Care's FDD reports 407 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 11 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does AFC/American Family Care have complaints or lawsuits?
- AFC/American Family Care discloses 5 legal matters 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 AFC/American Family Care franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. AFC/American Family Care scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 5 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with AFC/American Family Care or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.