Briggs Home Care franchise
2026 filing · April 20, 2026Shares sales figures
Briggs Home Care at a glance
A non-medical home care business providing companionship, bathing, meal preparation and other in-home support. At the end of 2025 there were 11 Briggs Home Care locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Home care and senior care
- Franchisor
- Briggs Home Care Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2022
- 4 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Clive, Iowa
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $97K–$146K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross revenues, paid monthly, plus the greater of 2% or $500 a month to the brand fund once it is set up and local marketing of the greater of 5% or $500 a month
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of monthly gross revenue or $500, whichever is more, once the fund is set up
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 11
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 11
From Briggs Home Care Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Briggs Home Care among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Briggs Home Care | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $121,863 | Costs less than 83% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 11 | Fewer than 60% of franchises |
How much a Briggs Home Care franchise costs
Opening one Briggs Home Care costs an estimated $97,285 to $146,440. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($50,000) and additional funds ($20,000 to $50,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Furniture and Fixtures | $4,000 | $6,500 | |
| Computer, Communications Devices, Internet | $3,500 | $5,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $800 | $1,500 | |
| Pre-Opening Travel | $2,600 | $6,500 | |
| Market Introduction | $7,500 | $10,000 | |
| Business Permits and Licenses | $250 | $1,500 | |
| Rent | $1,675 | $5,420 | |
| Office Supplies and Stationery | $860 | $2,020 | |
| Caregiver Equipment | $300 | $500 | |
| Insurance and other pre-payments | $5,550 | $7,000 | |
| Miscellaneous | $250 | $500 | |
| Additional Funds | $20,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $97,285 | $146,440 | |
Source: Briggs Home Care Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 13
Briggs Home Care franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Briggs Home Care Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenues, paid monthly, plus the greater of 2% or $500 a month to the brand fund once it is set up and local marketing of the greater of 5% or $500 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of monthly gross revenue or $500, whichever is more, once the fund is set up. |
| Software Support Fee | Year 1 - $500 Year 2 and thereafter – currently, $250 |
| Local Marketing Expenditures | The greater of 5% of monthly Gross Revenues or $500 per month. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Briggs Home Care Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from page 9. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Briggs Home Care publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $1,025,133
- Median revenue
- $912,214
Yearly figures for 2025, covering affiliate-owned home care businesses open all of 2025 (11 locations). The average is about 8.4 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Briggs Home Care Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 34
How Briggs Home Care compares
Of the 73 home care franchises on this site, Briggs Home Care is the 32nd cheapest to open and the 45th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Briggs Home Care | Typical home care brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $97K | $100K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $146K | $175K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 11 | 25 | 21 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 11 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 11 |
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: Briggs Home Care Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 36
Who owns Briggs Home Care?
Briggs Home Care franchises are sold by Briggs Home Care Franchising, Inc. It is a subsidiary of Briggs Medical Service Company.
From Briggs Home Care Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing, page 6.
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: Briggs Home Care Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Briggs Home Care filings
The figures on this page come from Briggs Home Care Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 20, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 20, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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