ameriCARE / AMLI CareFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A ameriCARE / AMLI Care franchise requires a total initial investment of $241K – $414K, including a $189K franchise fee. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $241K – $414K
- 93rd pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 77th pct Senior Care
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 8
- 29th pct Senior Care
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Senior Care · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Senior Care avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 12 to 8 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $241K – $414K including a $189K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 90/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- HHCI, LLC
- CEO title
- President and CEO
- Richard Houden
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- GA
- HQ
- 2018 Powers Ferry Rd, Suite 575, Atlanta GA 30339
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.4M
- vs $1.1M prior year
Overview
About
AmeriCARE/AMLI Care franchisees operate home health care or senior care services, managing staff, client scheduling, billing, and service delivery within a protected territory. Day-to-day responsibilities include recruiting/training caregivers, managing client relationships, handling compliance/licensing, and billing insurers or clients for in-home care services.
- CEO
- Richard Houden
- Founded
- 2013
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 9 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $189K | $329K | |
| Equipment & Furniture | $0 | $3K | |
| Insurance | $800 | $2K | |
| Professional fees | $250 | $2K | |
| Security Deposit for Landlord | $0 | $2K | |
| Advertising | $12K | $12K | |
| Costs for Area Representative Training | $200 | $2K | |
| Marketing Materials | $900 | $1K | |
| Additional Funds - First year of Operations | $38K | $62K | |
| Total initial investment | $241K | $414K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $241K – $414K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $38K – $62K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $189K – $329K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 1/3rd of royalties collected in the territory; 6% of Gros…
- Ad fund
- $400
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Technology fee | $100 |
| Transfer fee | $100K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Senior Care averages
How ameriCARE / AMLI Care Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 8
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 37.5%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 7.7%
- Net growth (yr3)
- -20.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -33.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 37.5%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Ceased ops
- 37.5%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 11 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 22
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Declining franchise system with unresolved going concern status, opaque financial metrics, and royalty structure misalignment that presents substantial investment risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 90 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem declining 20% YoY (8 units) suggests significant franchisee dissatisfaction or market contraction
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — franchisor may face financial/operational viability issues
- 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (Item 19) — impossible to assess profitability or ROI
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($189k) combined with territory-based royalty structure (1/3 of collections) creates unclear earnings model
- 05MINORConfusing royalty structure (1/3 of collections + 6% of gross sales for pilot) lacks transparency and may incentivize aggressive billing
- 06MINOROnly 8 remaining units limits peer validation and suggests potential system failure trajectory
- 07MINOR10-year term is lengthy given declining unit count and unproven unit economics
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 1,000,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Governing law | Georgia |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 24 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Field support
- 0 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- WellSky Personal Care
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: WellSky Personal Care
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
12 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
ameriCARE / AMLI Care · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a ameriCARE / AMLI Care franchise?
The total investment to open a ameriCARE / AMLI Care franchise ranges from $241K – $414K, with an initial franchise fee of $189K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do ameriCARE / AMLI Care franchise owners earn?
ameriCARE / AMLI Care does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is ameriCARE / AMLI Care's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for ameriCARE / AMLI Care (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many ameriCARE / AMLI Care franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, ameriCARE / AMLI Care has 8 total units in the United States, including 12 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is ameriCARE / AMLI Care a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates ameriCARE / AMLI Care as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 90 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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