Is Griswold or Comfort Keepers cheaper to open?

Griswold costs $99,600–$185,600 and Comfort Keepers costs $119,560–$190,700 to open (FDD Item 7). Griswold has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Griswold or Comfort Keepers?

Griswold reports $2,048,633 average annual unit revenue vs $1,277,857 for Comfort Keepers (FDD Item 19). Griswold is higher. For Griswold: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. For Comfort Keepers: Reported as net sales, not gross sales.

Which is the better franchise, Griswold or Comfort Keepers?

FranchiseVerdict grades Griswold A and Comfort Keepers A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Griswold vs Comfort Keepers

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Griswold and Comfort Keepers are senior care franchises. Griswold requires an investment of $100K – $186K while Comfort Keepers requires $120K – $191K. In terms of revenue, Griswold reports higher average unit revenue at $2.0M. Note: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. Comfort Keepers has SBA lending data on file with a 3.9% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Griswold A (Strongest tier) and Comfort Keepers A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Griswold	Comfort Keepers
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$100K – $186K	$120K – $191K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$55K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.0MPer franchisee, not per outlet	$1.3M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	3.9% (116 loans)
Total Units	209	624
Unit Growth (YoY)	+16 units	+41 units
Year Began Franchising	2009	1999
FDD Year	2026	2025