INTERIM Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a INTERIM franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
INTERIM discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Historical gross sales 2023-2025 for 150-168 home healthcare territories; 18-22 hospice territories. Median revenues range $452K-$1.8M (home healthcare); $1.5M-$4.5M (hospice). No net income/profit data provided.
What a INTERIM franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $75,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 6.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $156,000 – $628,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalties: 3.25-5.5% weekly (Primary); 5.5% monthly (Hospice; first $200K waived). NMF: 1%. Tech: $485/mo. Local ads: min 1% annual sales.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
INTERIM system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 209 |
| Ceased operations | 23 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 12 |
| Transferred to new owners | 3 |
| Closure rate | 11.0% of outlets |
2025: 30 franchised closures; 12 terminations; 23 ceased operations. Significant contraction.
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 INTERIM worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6.5% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $156,000 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 11.0% of outlets | worse than 90% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 6 | more litigious than 86% of peers |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a INTERIM
The franchisor's framing: Historical gross sales 2023-2025 for 150-168 home healthcare territories; 18-22 hospice te… 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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INTERIM franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a INTERIM franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $156,000–$628,000, including a $75,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do INTERIM franchise owners make?
- Historical gross sales 2023-2025 for 150-168 home healthcare territories; 18-22 hospice territories. Median revenues range $452K-$1.8M (home healthcare); $1.5M-$4.5M (hospice). No net income/profit data provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the INTERIM franchise fees?
- INTERIM's FDD discloses a $75,000 initial franchise fee, a 5.5% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 6.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalties: 3.25-5.5% weekly (Primary); 5.5% monthly (Hospice; first $200K waived). NMF: 1%. Tech: $485/mo. Local ads: min 1% annual sales.
- What is the INTERIM franchise profit margin?
- INTERIM does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Historical gross sales 2023-2025 for 150-168 home healthcare territories; 18-22 hospice territories. Median revenues range $452K-$1.8M (home healthcare); $1.5M-$4.5M (hospice). No net income/profit data provided. Recurring fees alone take about 6.5% 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 INTERIM franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 30 franchised closures; 12 terminations; 23 ceased operations. Significant contraction.
- How many INTERIM locations are there?
- INTERIM's FDD reports 209 total outlets, with 23 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 3 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does INTERIM have complaints or lawsuits?
- INTERIM discloses 6 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 INTERIM franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. INTERIM scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 6.5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 6 legal matters. 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 INTERIM or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.