HomeCare Advocacy Network Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a HomeCare Advocacy Network franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2024), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
HomeCare Advocacy Network 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 made. Franchisor disclaims authority for employees to make oral/written income projections.
What a HomeCare Advocacy Network 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 | 7% 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 | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $144,650 – $186,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty + 2% local ad + optional 2% brand marketing + $750-2500/mo HCAN marketing fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
HomeCare Advocacy Network system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 10 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
No terminations/ceased operations in 3 years; new system (first outlet 2021).
From Item 20 of the FDD 2024. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is HomeCare Advocacy Network worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 81% of senior & home care franchises |
| Startup cost | from $144,650 | pricier than 88% 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 | 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 HomeCare Advocacy Network
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations made. Franchisor disclaims authority for employee… 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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HomeCare Advocacy Network franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a HomeCare Advocacy Network franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $144,650–$186,500, including a $55,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do HomeCare Advocacy Network franchise owners make?
- HomeCare Advocacy Network 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 HomeCare Advocacy Network franchise fees?
- HomeCare Advocacy Network's FDD discloses a $55,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty + 2% local ad + optional 2% brand marketing + $750-2500/mo HCAN marketing fee.
- What is the HomeCare Advocacy Network franchise profit margin?
- HomeCare Advocacy Network 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 HomeCare Advocacy Network franchise failure rate?
- No terminations/ceased operations in 3 years; new system (first outlet 2021).
- How many HomeCare Advocacy Network locations are there?
- HomeCare Advocacy Network's FDD reports 10 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 HomeCare Advocacy Network have complaints or lawsuits?
- HomeCare Advocacy Network 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 HomeCare Advocacy Network franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. HomeCare Advocacy Network scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 31569-202405-06 (Clean FDD 2024). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with HomeCare Advocacy Network or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.