CareBuilders At Home Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a CareBuilders At Home franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
CareBuilders At Home discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
22 reporting outlets (1+ year open). 2025: avg revenue $1.91M, median $1.61M, range $87.8K–$5.35M. Gross margin avg 35%. No audited data.
What a CareBuilders 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 | 9% 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 | 10% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $110,700 – $166,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
9% royalty + 1% brand dev + 1% local marketing; numerous tech/software fees ($600–$3K annually); semi-annual minimums escalate Year 1–5.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
CareBuilders At Home system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 28 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Zero terminations/closures recent 3 years; high-end revenue variance suggests uneven franchisee performance.
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 CareBuilders At Home worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | steeper than 85% of senior & home care franchises |
| Startup cost | from $110,700 | pricier than 67% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 0.8%) |
| 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 CareBuilders At Home
The franchisor's framing: 22 reporting outlets (1+ year open). 2025: avg revenue $1.91M, median $1.61M, range $87.8K… 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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CareBuilders At Home franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a CareBuilders At Home franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $110,700–$166,500, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do CareBuilders At Home franchise owners make?
- 22 reporting outlets (1+ year open). 2025: avg revenue $1.91M, median $1.61M, range $87.8K–$5.35M. Gross margin avg 35%. No audited data. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the CareBuilders At Home franchise fees?
- CareBuilders At Home's FDD discloses a $49,500 initial franchise fee, a 9% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 9% royalty + 1% brand dev + 1% local marketing; numerous tech/software fees ($600–$3K annually); semi-annual minimums escalate Year 1–5.
- What is the CareBuilders At Home franchise profit margin?
- CareBuilders At Home does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 22 reporting outlets (1+ year open). 2025: avg revenue $1.91M, median $1.61M, range $87.8K–$5.35M. Gross margin avg 35%. No audited data. Recurring fees alone take about 10% 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 CareBuilders At Home franchise failure rate?
- Zero terminations/closures recent 3 years; high-end revenue variance suggests uneven franchisee performance.
- How many CareBuilders At Home locations are there?
- CareBuilders At Home's FDD reports 28 total outlets, with 0 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 CareBuilders At Home have complaints or lawsuits?
- CareBuilders At Home 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 CareBuilders At Home franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. CareBuilders At Home scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 CareBuilders At Home or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.