Heart to Home MealsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Heart to Home Meals franchise requires a total initial investment of $129K – $340K, including a $40K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $770K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $129K – $340K
- 14th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $770K
- 23rd pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 2
- 10th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-Service Restaurants 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
Each dollar invested generates 3.3x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $129K – $340K including a $40K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $770K/year (median $715K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 32/100.
- Emerging franchise: only 2 years of franchising with 2 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- HTHM Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- US Food Holdings, LLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 289 Elm Street, Suite 102, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
- Auditor
- Rödl Langford de Kock LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $846K
- vs $2.0M prior year
Overview
About
Heart to Home Meals franchisees operate prepared meal delivery and/or ready-to-eat food services, likely involving meal preparation, packaging, customer acquisition, and delivery logistics. Day-to-day activities typically include food production, customer relationship management, order fulfillment, and potentially route-based delivery operations.
- CEO
- Christopher Webb
- Headquarters
- MA
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40K | $40K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $55K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $64K | $245K |
| Total initial investment | $129K | $340K |
Source: Heart to Home Meals 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$100K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
36%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
33 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $129K – $340K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $55K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- No royalty
- Ad fund
- Between 2.00% - 5.00% of Gross Sales
- Total fee load
- 2.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Technology fee | $138 |
| Training fee | $150 |
| Transfer fee | $50 |
| Renewal fee | $50 |
| Total fee load | 2.0% of rev |
A 2.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $770K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $715K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Range (low → high)
- $372K→$1.3M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 6 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Heart to Home Meals Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 50%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 2,023
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 1
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 2 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.
2
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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
This is an extremely early-stage micro-franchise with critical disclosure gaps, unproven economics, and corporate financial uncertainty that presents substantial risk despite protected territory.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $40,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Rödl Langford de Kock LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 32 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 2 franchise units in entire system indicates minimal scale, unproven model, and extremely limited growth trajectory
- 02MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents validation of actual profitability claims despite $770k average revenue figure
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, suggesting potential financial instability or uncertainty at corporate level
- 04MINORUnknown growth rate with only 2 units raises questions about system viability and franchisee recruitment success
- 05MINORHigh investment range ($129k-$340k) paired with micro-franchise footprint creates disproportionate risk exposure
- 06MINORNo royalty structure removes ongoing revenue incentive for franchisor to support franchisees long-term
- 07MED7-year term with limited comparable performance data makes exit strategy evaluation impossible
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 | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 7 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory sizeℹ | 70,000 people |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 15 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 4 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 5 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 19 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 21 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Business Central
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Business Central
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
16 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Heart to Home Meals · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Heart to Home Meals franchise?
The total investment to open a Heart to Home Meals franchise ranges from $129K – $340K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Heart to Home Meals franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Heart to Home Meals FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $770K. The median is $715K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Heart to Home Meals's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Heart to Home Meals (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 Heart to Home Meals franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Heart to Home Meals has 2 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Heart to Home Meals a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Heart to Home Meals as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 32 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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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.