Visiting Angels
Disclosure honesty
Visiting Angels discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 Revenue vs. Longevity chart shows 550 franchisees' actual annual revenues by months since training. Median performer ~$1-1.5M range. No income projections provided.
Is Visiting Angels worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 7%) |
| Startup cost | from $125,460 | pricier than 82% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.4% of outlets | better than most (median 0.8%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 5 | more litigious than 82% 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 Visiting Angels
The franchisor's framing: 2025 Revenue vs. Longevity chart shows 550 franchisees' actual annual revenues by months s… 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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Visiting Angels franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Visiting Angels franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $125,460–$171,150, including a $51,950 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Visiting Angels franchise owners make?
- 2025 Revenue vs. Longevity chart shows 550 franchisees' actual annual revenues by months since training. Median performer ~$1-1.5M range. No income projections provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What is the Visiting Angels franchise failure rate?
- 9 closures in 2025; 6 terminations; minimal transfers suggest retention challenges.
- Is a Visiting Angels franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Visiting Angels scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 6% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 5 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 Visiting Angels or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.