Comfort Keepers Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Comfort Keepers franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Comfort Keepers 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
Item 19 not disclosed. FDD contains only acknowledgment questionnaire without financial performance representations or earnings claims.
What a Comfort Keepers franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% 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% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $119,560 – $190,700 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
5% royalty or $500 minimum; 2% National Brand Fund; 2% local advertising minimum $1,000/month; lost revenue damages up to 3 years post-termination
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Comfort Keepers system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 619 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 3 |
| Transferred to new owners | 31 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
2024-2025: 65 company-owned units converted to franchise; 49 net franchisee growth
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 Comfort Keepers worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $119,560 | pricier than 75% of peers |
| 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 | 5 | more litigious than 82% of peers |
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 Comfort Keepers
The franchisor's framing: Item 19 not disclosed. FDD contains only acknowledgment questionnaire without financial pe… 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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Comfort Keepers franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Comfort Keepers franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $119,560–$190,700, including a $55,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Comfort Keepers franchise owners make?
- Comfort Keepers 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 Comfort Keepers franchise fees?
- Comfort Keepers' FDD discloses a $55,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 5% royalty or $500 minimum; 2% National Brand Fund; 2% local advertising minimum $1,000/month; lost revenue damages up to 3 years post-termination
- What is the Comfort Keepers franchise profit margin?
- Comfort Keepers 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 Comfort Keepers franchise failure rate?
- 2024-2025: 65 company-owned units converted to franchise; 49 net franchisee growth
- How many Comfort Keepers locations are there?
- Comfort Keepers' FDD reports 619 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 31 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Comfort Keepers have complaints or lawsuits?
- Comfort Keepers 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 Comfort Keepers franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Comfort Keepers scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% 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 Comfort Keepers or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.