Assisting Hands Home Care Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Assisting Hands Home Care is an in-home care franchise providing non-medical personal care, and skilled care where licensed, for seniors and disabled adults. Franchisees run a licensed agency recruiting caregivers and managing client care in an exclusive territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Assisting Hands Home Care franchise requires a total initial investment of $98K – $181K, including a $55K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). SBA 7(a) loans show a 8.8% charge-off rate across 34 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $98K – $181K
- 50th pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Incl. company outlets
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 3rd pct Senior Care
- Units
- 237
- 86th pct Senior Care
- SBA charge-off
- 8.8%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Senior Care · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Senior Care avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $98K – $181K including a $55K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 discloses only a location-by-location gross revenue table with no average, median or summary of any kind (printed p.44-48). It also reports at franchisee level rather than per business: 'We do not collect or require franchisees to provide us with separate Gross Revenue numbers for each Assisting Hands Business they operate' (printed p.49).
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 78/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 8.8% across 34 loans (near or below the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 26.1% CAGR over 3 years with 237 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Assisting Hands Home Care, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and President
- Lane Kofoed
- Incorporated in
- Arizona
- HQ
- 16080 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, Idaho 83687
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $10.8M
- vs $8.8M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Lane Kofoed
- Headquarters
- Idaho
- Founded
- 2006
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 14
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 46% below the typical senior care franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55K | $55K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $20K | $50K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $23K | $76K |
| Total initial investment | $98K | $181K |
Source: Assisting Hands Home Care 2024 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $98K – $181K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- tiered · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 2.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $28K |
| Renewal fee | $6K |
| Total fee load | 2.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Assisting Hands Home Care did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Assisting Hands Home Care unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
84%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2024 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19 discloses only a location-by-location gross revenue table with no average, median or summary of any kind (printed p.44-48). It also reports at franchisee level rather than per business: 'We do not collect or require franchisees to provide us with separate Gross Revenue numbers for each Assisting Hands Business they operate' (printed p.49).
Includes company-owned outlets
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue by location table
- Sample size
- 200
- vs category median 22 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $42K→$13.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Source filing
- FDD 2024
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Compared against 79 Senior Care brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 2.0% — below the Senior Care average of 7.7%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports gross revenue by location table rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 26.1% CAGR over 3 years across 237 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Senior Care averages
How Assisting Hands Home Care Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 237
- Opened
- 30
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 3
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 1.5%
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 98%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +26.1%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +26.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 30
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 3
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 14 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
14
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 34
- Loan volume
- $11.8M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 8.8%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 91.2%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 16
- Defaults
- 3
- Typical loan rate
- 7.2%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 7.5%
- brand above franchise avg ↑
- Jobs supported
- 1,236
- 10.4 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 15%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 86% went to startups / new businesses, 14% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in home health care services, franchised businesses charge off at 7.5% vs 11.5% for independents — franchising is associated with 35% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Top lenders financing Assisting Hands Home Care franchisees
Showing 3 of 16 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Assisting Hands Home Care's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 13-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 8.8% — 45% below the 16.0% national norm, i.e. lower lender-observed risk.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Assisting Hands presents meaningful caution-level risk: missing profitability disclosures, unconventional fee structure, stagnant unit growth, and home care industry labor/regulatory headwinds warrant deep validation before committing $177K-$590K.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation disclosed in Item 3.
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: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 78 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDUnusual royalty structure (50% of royalty fee) is confusing and suggests potential hidden costs or non-standard fee arrangements not clearly disclosed
- 02MINORZero franchise fee is atypical and may indicate difficulty attracting franchisees or subsidized entry masking true unit economics
- 03HIGHGoing Concern = False status unclear but warrants immediate clarification on franchisor financial stability
- 04MINORHome care industry highly dependent on labor availability, worker retention, and regulatory compliance — high operational complexity
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 2.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 225,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 15 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 20 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Nampa, Idaho |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Idaho |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 12 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 3 hrs
- Training location
- Nampa, Idaho; Chicago, Illinois; or Miami, Florida (virtual + in-person)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects, franchisor approves
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Assisting Hands Home Care franchise?
The total investment to open a Assisting Hands Home Care franchise ranges from $98K – $181K, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Assisting Hands Home Care franchise owners earn?
Assisting Hands Home 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 Item 19 in the Assisting Hands Home Care FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Assisting Hands Home Care FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Assisting Hands Home Care's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Assisting Hands Home Care has a charge-off rate of 8.8% across 34 loans, meaning 8.8% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Assisting Hands Home Care franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Assisting Hands Home Care has 237 total units in the United States, including 232 franchised units and 5 company-owned units. 30 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Assisting Hands Home Care a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Assisting Hands Home Care as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 78 out of 100 (higher is better), 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.