Americare Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Americare franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Americare discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No representations made. Franchisor provides actual records only for existing outlets under consideration. Directs all inquiries to President.
What a Americare franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $54,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 4.8% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 10.8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $168,254 – $207,854 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Flat $500/month royalty first 6 months; $3,000 minimum year one, escalating annually. Mandatory $400/month national ad fee. Additional $3,000 local ad, $1,200 SEO/PPC required.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Americare system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 37 |
| Ceased operations | 7 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 18.9% of outlets |
7 ceased operations (non-termination) in 2024; 4 ceased 2023; 2 ceased 2022.
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 Americare worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10.8% of sales | steeper than 92% of senior & home care franchises |
| Startup cost | from $168,254 | pricier than 94% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 18.9% of outlets | worse than 98% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 Americare
The franchisor's framing: No representations made. Franchisor provides actual records only for existing outlets unde… 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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Americare franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Americare franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $168,254–$207,854, including a $54,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Americare franchise owners make?
- Americare discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the Americare franchise fees?
- Americare's FDD discloses a $54,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 4.8% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10.8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Flat $500/month royalty first 6 months; $3,000 minimum year one, escalating annually. Mandatory $400/month national ad fee. Additional $3,000 local ad, $1,200 SEO/PPC required.
- What is the Americare franchise profit margin?
- Americare discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Americare franchise failure rate?
- 7 ceased operations (non-termination) in 2024; 4 ceased 2023; 2 ceased 2022.
- How many Americare locations are there?
- Americare's FDD reports 37 total outlets, with 7 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 Americare have complaints or lawsuits?
- Americare discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Americare franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Americare scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 10.8% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 Americare or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.