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The real numbers on owning a CareDiem franchise
Home Care Services (Buyer-Advocate Model) · FDD 2026 · from public state filings
FDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses little to no earnings data (Item 19).
★☆☆☆☆FranchiseValidate transparency rating: 1/5
Investment
$80,000–$176,800
Total fees
7.25% of sales
Outlets
8
Closure signals
0 ceased, 0 terminated
Lawsuits
0
Is CareDiem worth it? How it compares to 34 similar franchises
Ongoing fees
7.25% of sales
steeper than 62% of senior & home care franchises
Startup cost
from $80,000
cheaper than most (median $99,997)
Disclosure honesty
Grade F
less honest than most of the category
Closure rate
0.0% of outlets
better than most (median 0.7%)
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.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations disclosed. Franchisor explicitly states it does not make representations about franchisee financial performance.
Honesty grade F: the disclosed numbers are incomplete or framed to look better than an owner's real take-home.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
Extremely new system (franchising began March 2024). Only 1 franchised outlet in 2024, 8 by 2025. Insufficient historical data.
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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 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.
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.