Assisting Hands franchise
A home care business helping clients with daily living and personal care. At the end of 2025 there were 237 Assisting Hands locations in the US, 232 franchised and 5 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $98K–$181K
- Franchise fee
- $55,000
- Royalty
- 4%–5%, subject to minimums
- Locations, 2025
- 237+62 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From ASSISTING HANDS HOMECARE LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Assisting Hands franchise costs
Opening Single unit costs an estimated $98,050 to $181,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: ASSISTING HANDS HOMECARE LLC, 2026 filing, page 26
Assisting Hands franchise fee
The franchise fee is $55,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: ASSISTING HANDS HOMECARE LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of weekly gross revenue below $48,000, 4.5% between $48,000 and $95,999, and 4% above $96,000, subject to weekly minimum royalties that increase with operating tenure. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: ASSISTING HANDS HOMECARE LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Assisting Hands publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: ASSISTING HANDS HOMECARE LLC, 2026 filing, page 56
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 184 (+14) | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 202 (+18) | 5 | – |
| 2025 | 232 (+30) | 5 | 7 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: ASSISTING HANDS HOMECARE LLC, 2026 filing, page 63
How Assisting Hands compares
Of the 37 home care franchises on this site, Assisting Hands is the 15th cheapest to open and the 14th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Assisting Hands | Typical home care |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $98K | $101K |
| Closed or left per year | 3.5% | 5.3% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +36.5% | +25.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 35 of 37 |
Typical is the median across the 37 brands in home care franchises.
