BeeHive Homes franchise
2026 filing · April 28, 2026Fewer locationsShares sales figures
BeeHive Homes at a glance
An assisted living home providing residential care for a small group of seniors. At the end of 2025 there were 195 BeeHive Homes locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Health and wellness
- Franchisor
- Bee Hive Homes, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1992
- 34 years of selling franchises
- Typical size
- 8,000–12,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $3.4M–$5.1M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $75,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross revenues, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 195
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 195
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 2 years
- −6
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 20
- Most in Montana, New Mexico and Utah
From Bee Hive Homes, Inc’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 50; 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
BeeHive Homes among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | BeeHive Homes | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $4,250,000 | Costs more than 96% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $75,000 | Higher than 95% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 195 | More than 86% of franchises |
How much a BeeHive Homes franchise costs
Opening one BeeHive Homes costs an estimated $3,400,000 to $5,100,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Bee Hive Homes, Inc, 2026 filing, page 15
BeeHive Homes franchise fee
The franchise fee is $75,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Bee Hive Homes, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenues, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Transfer Fee | $2,500 or $25,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Bee Hive Homes, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 12 and 20
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures BeeHive Homes publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Bee Hive Homes, Inc, 2026 filing, page 28
SBA loans to BeeHive Homes franchisees
Lenders approved 152 SBA-backed loans for BeeHive Homes franchisees from 2000 to 2026, $227.5M in all: 106 7(a) loans and 46 504 loans. Of the 96 that have ended, 94 were paid in full and 2 were charged off (2.1%). The other 56 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 BeeHive Homes compares
Of the 199 health and wellness franchises on this site, BeeHive Homes is the 198th cheapest to open and the 19th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | BeeHive Homes | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $3.4M | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $5.1M | $498K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $75K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 195 | 10 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 2% | 5.3% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | −3% | +23.8% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 125 of 199 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 199 brands in health and wellness franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 199 (−2) | 0 | +3 | −5 |
| 2024 | 201 (+2) | 0 | +5 | −3 |
| 2025 | 195 (−6) | 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: franchise failure rates.
Source: Bee Hive Homes, Inc, 2026 filing, page 29
Where BeeHive Homes locations are
At the end of 2025, BeeHive Homes had franchised locations in 20 states. The most are in Montana, New Mexico and Utah.
- Montana35
- New Mexico35
- Utah30
- Texas21
- Mississippi12
- Arizona11
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Montana | 35 |
| New Mexico | 35 |
| Utah | 30 |
| Texas | 21 |
| Mississippi | 12 |
| Arizona | 11 |
| Minnesota | 8 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| Colorado | 5 |
Source: Bee Hive Homes, Inc, 2026 filing, page 30
Who owns BeeHive Homes?
BeeHive Homes franchises are sold by Bee Hive Homes, Inc.
From Bee Hive Homes, Inc’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 10–11. |
|---|---|
| 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: Bee Hive Homes, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 10–11, bankruptcy on page 11
BeeHive Homes filings
The figures on this page come from Bee Hive Homes, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 28, 2026, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 28, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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