Home Halo Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Home Halo franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Home Halo discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Two operational company-owned outlets reported. Albuquerque (2025): $2.23M gross sales, $985,700 net after all fees. Urbandale (2025): $486K gross sales, $124,832 net after fees.
What a Home Halo franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,000 | 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 | $92,900 – $153,800 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
5% royalty, 2% brand development, 2% local marketing minimum ($1,000/month per territory), up to $750/month technology fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Home Halo system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 7 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Only 1 franchised outlet opened 2025; 6 company-owned. Early-stage system with minimal franchisee track record.
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 Home Halo worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $92,900 | cheaper than most (median $101,125) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | 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 Home Halo
The franchisor's framing: Two operational company-owned outlets reported. Albuquerque (2025): $2.23M gross sales, $9… 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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Home Halo franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Home Halo franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $92,900–$153,800, including a $49,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Home Halo franchise owners make?
- Two operational company-owned outlets reported. Albuquerque (2025): $2.23M gross sales, $985,700 net after all fees. Urbandale (2025): $486K gross sales, $124,832 net after fees. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Home Halo franchise fees?
- Home Halo's FDD discloses a $49,000 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, 2% brand development, 2% local marketing minimum ($1,000/month per territory), up to $750/month technology fee.
- What is the Home Halo franchise profit margin?
- Home Halo does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Two operational company-owned outlets reported. Albuquerque (2025): $2.23M gross sales, $985,700 net after all fees. Urbandale (2025): $486K gross sales, $124,832 net after fees. Recurring fees alone take about 7% 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 Home Halo franchise failure rate?
- Only 1 franchised outlet opened 2025; 6 company-owned. Early-stage system with minimal franchisee track record.
- How many Home Halo locations are there?
- Home Halo's FDD reports 7 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 Home Halo have complaints or lawsuits?
- Home Halo 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 Home Halo franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Home Halo scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36806-202606-03 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Home Halo or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.