Question 1

Is Assisting Hands Home Care or CareBuilders At Home cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Assisting Hands Home Care costs $98,050–$181,200 and CareBuilders At Home costs $110,700–$166,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Assisting Hands Home Care has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, Assisting Hands Home Care or CareBuilders At Home?

Accepted Answer

Assisting Hands Home Care reports $1,046,940 average annual unit revenue vs $1,909,010 for CareBuilders At Home (FDD Item 19). CareBuilders At Home is higher. For Assisting Hands Home Care: Includes company-owned outlets. For CareBuilders At Home: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Question 3

Which is the better franchise, Assisting Hands Home Care or CareBuilders At Home?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades Assisting Hands Home Care B and CareBuilders At Home A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	Assisting Hands Home Care	CareBuilders At Home
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$98K – $181K	$111K – $167K
Franchise Fee	$55K	$50K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	9.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.0MIncl. company outlets	$1.9MOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	18.8% (34 loans)	N/A
Total Units	237	28
Unit Growth (YoY)	+30 units	+6 units
Year Began Franchising	2006	2012
FDD Year	2026	2026

Assisting Hands Home Care vs CareBuilders At Home