AmeriCare franchise
2026 filing · March 31, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
AmeriCare at a glance
A non-medical home care service for adults who need help at home. At the end of 2025 there were 41 AmeriCare locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Home care and senior care
- Franchisor
- HHCI, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Atlanta, Georgia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $174K–$218K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $59,900
- For a territory of about 200,000 to 220,000 people, more for larger territories
- Royalty
- 6% + minimum
- 6% of monthly gross revenue with a monthly minimum, paid monthly, plus $400 a month for national advertising
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $400 a month
- Renewal fee
- $1,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 41
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 41
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 2 years
- +9
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
Support and records
From HHCI, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 53; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
AmeriCare among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | AmeriCare | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $196,155 | Costs less than 70% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $59,900 | Higher than 87% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 41 | More than 61% of franchises |
How much a AmeriCare franchise costs
Opening one AmeriCare costs an estimated $174,154 to $218,155. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($59,900) and additional funds – initial period of one year after you get your license ($28,150 to $52,300). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention Fee | $600 | ||
| Initial Franchise Fee | $59,900 | ||
| Equipment & Furniture | $0 | $3,000 | |
| Inventory | $0 | ||
| National Advertising | $4,800 | ||
| Local Advertising | $42,000 | ||
| Insurance | $5,500 | $8,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $250 | $2,000 | |
| License provider | $599 | $5,000 | |
| State licensing | $200 | $2,000 | |
| Security Deposit for Landlord | $1,500 | $2,000 | |
| Rent and Leasehold improvements | $6,000 | $9,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $200 | $1,500 | |
| Office Supplies | $900 | $1,200 | |
| Car logo | $200 | $1,500 | |
| Home care operations platform | $2,880 | ||
| HR Legal portal | $2,000 | ||
| Website setup | $1,250 | ||
| Recurring website fee | $4,500 | ||
| Hiring and recruiting service | $6,000 | ||
| Caregiver Training | $1,920 | ||
| Software | $2,880 | ||
| Domain Name | $25 | ||
| Additional coaching by industry expert | $1,000 | ||
| Additional Funds – initial period of one year after you get your license | $28,150 | $52,300 | |
| Printed Marketing Material | $1,500 | ||
| Total | $174,154 | $218,155 | |
Source: HHCI, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
AmeriCare franchise fee
The franchise fee is $59,900, for a territory of about 200,000 to 220,000 people, more for larger territories. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: HHCI, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of monthly gross revenue with a monthly minimum, paid monthly, plus $400 a month for national advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $400 a month. |
| Assignment/Transfer Fee | $25,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $1,000 |
| Local Advertising | You are required to spend $3,000 per month on local advertising. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: HHCI, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures AmeriCare publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $888,754
- Median sales
- $411,438
Yearly figures for 2025, per franchisee, franchisees (one to three territories each) in operation all of 2025. The average and median are worked out from each location's sales as listed in the filing.
Sales are what the business takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: HHCI, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 29–30
SBA loans to AmeriCare franchisees
Lenders approved 12 SBA 7(a) loans for AmeriCare franchisees from 2016 to 2025, $1.93M in all. Of the 6 that have ended, 5 were paid in full and 1 was charged off. The other 6 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How AmeriCare compares
Of the 73 home care franchises on this site, AmeriCare is the 70th cheapest to open and the 29th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | AmeriCare | Typical home care brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $174K | $100K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $218K | $175K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 41 | 25 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 11.6% | 5.3% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +28.1% | +28.1% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 61 of 73 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 73 brands in home care and senior care franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35 (+3) | 0 | +4 | −1 |
| 2024 | 34 (−1) | 0 | +6 | −7 |
| 2025 | 41 (+7) | 0 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: home care franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: HHCI, LLC, 2026 filing, page 30
Who owns AmeriCare?
AmeriCare franchises are sold by HHCI, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From HHCI, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: HHCI, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
AmeriCare filings
The figures on this page come from HHCI, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 31, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 31, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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