Homewatch CareGivers Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Homewatch CareGivers franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Homewatch CareGivers discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross revenue data for 112 franchisees (214 territories) operating full 2025 year. Average $1.36M per territory; median $665.7K. 22% achieved/exceeded average. Mature franchisees (4+ years) averaged $1.58M per territory.
What a Homewatch CareGivers franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Total initial investment | $142,890 – $194,080 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Initial franchise fee $50K non-refundable. Maryland requires fee deferral until pre-opening obligations complete.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Homewatch CareGivers system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 260 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 10 |
| Transferred to new owners | 7 |
| Closure rate | 0.8% of outlets |
2 outlets ceased operations in 2025; 10 terminations; low 22% achieve average revenue.
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 Homewatch CareGivers worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Startup cost | from $142,890 | pricier than 86% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 78% of senior & home care franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.8% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
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 Homewatch CareGivers
The franchisor's framing: Gross revenue data for 112 franchisees (214 territories) operating full 2025 year. Average… 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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Homewatch CareGivers franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Homewatch CareGivers franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $142,890–$194,080, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Homewatch CareGivers franchise owners make?
- Gross revenue data for 112 franchisees (214 territories) operating full 2025 year. Average $1.36M per territory; median $665.7K. 22% achieved/exceeded average. Mature franchisees (4+ years) averaged $1.58M per territory. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Homewatch CareGivers franchise fees?
- Homewatch CareGivers' FDD discloses a $50,000 initial franchise fee. Initial franchise fee $50K non-refundable. Maryland requires fee deferral until pre-opening obligations complete.
- What is the Homewatch CareGivers franchise profit margin?
- Homewatch CareGivers does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross revenue data for 112 franchisees (214 territories) operating full 2025 year. Average $1.36M per territory; median $665.7K. 22% achieved/exceeded average. Mature franchisees (4+ years) averaged $1.58M per territory. Recurring fees alone take about a fixed cut 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 Homewatch CareGivers franchise failure rate?
- 2 outlets ceased operations in 2025; 10 terminations; low 22% achieve average revenue.
- How many Homewatch CareGivers locations are there?
- Homewatch CareGivers' FDD reports 260 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 7 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Homewatch CareGivers have complaints or lawsuits?
- Homewatch CareGivers discloses 1 legal matter 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 Homewatch CareGivers franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Homewatch CareGivers scores B on disclosure honesty, and discloses 1 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 Homewatch CareGivers or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.