Nurse Next Door
Disclosure honesty
Nurse Next Door discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross sales data for months 1-12, 13-24, 25-36. Avg first-year sales $221,375 (median $139,239); 29% met/exceeded average. Data excludes pre-Oct 2020 territories, COVID impact. 31 territories ceased operations.
Is Nurse Next Door worth it? — how it compares to 34 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 7%) |
| Startup cost | from $119,286 | pricier than 71% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 15.5% of outlets | worse than 94% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 4 | more litigious than 74% 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 Nurse Next Door
The franchisor's framing: Gross sales data for months 1-12, 13-24, 25-36. Avg first-year sales $221,375 (median $139… 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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Nurse Next Door franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Nurse Next Door franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $119,286–$217,210, including a $72,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Nurse Next Door franchise owners make?
- Gross sales data for months 1-12, 13-24, 25-36. Avg first-year sales $221,375 (median $139,239); 29% met/exceeded average. Data excludes pre-Oct 2020 territories, COVID impact. 31 territories ceased operations. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What is the Nurse Next Door franchise failure rate?
- 31 territories ceased 2020-2025; 11 ceased in 2025 alone. High churn suggests profitability challenges.
- Is a Nurse Next Door franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Nurse Next Door scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 6% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 4 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 Nurse Next Door or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.