CareDiem Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a CareDiem franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
CareDiem 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 financial performance representations disclosed. Franchisor explicitly states it does not make representations about franchisee financial performance.
What a CareDiem franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5.25% 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 | 7.25% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $80,000 – $176,800 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Multiple ongoing fees: royalty 5-5.5%, brand development 2%, local advertising 2-3%, technology $750-900/month, plus training, vehicle wrap ($2,500-5,000), and extensive contingent fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
CareDiem system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 8 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Extremely new system (franchising began March 2024). Only 1 franchised outlet in 2024, 8 by 2025. Insufficient historical data.
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 CareDiem worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7.25% of sales | steeper than 63% of senior & home care franchises |
| Startup cost | from $80,000 | cheaper than most (median $101,125) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | 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 CareDiem
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations disclosed. Franchisor explicitly states it does n… 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
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CareDiem franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a CareDiem franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $80,000–$176,800, including a $45,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do CareDiem franchise owners make?
- CareDiem 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 CareDiem franchise fees?
- CareDiem's FDD discloses a $45,000 initial franchise fee, a 5.25% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7.25% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Multiple ongoing fees: royalty 5-5.5%, brand development 2%, local advertising 2-3%, technology $750-900/month, plus training, vehicle wrap ($2,500-5,000), and extensive contingent fees.
- What is the CareDiem franchise profit margin?
- CareDiem 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 CareDiem franchise failure rate?
- Extremely new system (franchising began March 2024). Only 1 franchised outlet in 2024, 8 by 2025. Insufficient historical data.
- How many CareDiem locations are there?
- CareDiem's FDD reports 8 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 CareDiem have complaints or lawsuits?
- CareDiem 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 CareDiem franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. CareDiem scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 7.25% 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 CareDiem or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.