Daughter for Hire franchise
2026 filing · February 27, 2026Shares sales figures
Daughter for Hire at a glance
An in-home companion and respite care service helping seniors live at home.
The business
- Industry
- Home care and senior care
- Franchisor
- Daughter for Hire Senior Care, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Clinton, New York
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $75K–$119K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $20,000
- Plus a $20,000 initial training fee
- Royalty
- 6% + minimum
- 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly; from the ninth month after signing, the greater of 6% or a monthly minimum. A marketing fund of up to 2% may be added later
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 2% of gross revenue, not charged at present
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2025
- 3
- As printed in the filing
From Daughter for Hire Senior Care, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Daughter for Hire among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Daughter for Hire | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $96,775 | Costs less than 88% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $20,000 | Lower than 89% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
How much a Daughter for Hire franchise costs
Opening one Daughter for Hire costs an estimated $74,750 to $118,800. 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.
Source: Daughter for Hire Senior Care, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Daughter for Hire franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000, plus a $20,000 initial training fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Daughter for Hire Senior Care, LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly; from the ninth month after signing, the greater of 6% or a monthly minimum. A marketing fund of up to 2% may be added later. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross revenue, not charged at present. |
| Software Subscription Fee (CRM) | Currently a minimum $240 per month based on customer volume |
| Additional or Replacement Training Fee | Currently $350 per day |
| Local Advertising Costs | 1% of Gross Revenues |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Daughter for Hire Senior Care, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from pages 9–10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Daughter for Hire publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Daughter for Hire Senior Care, LLC, 2026 filing, page 32
How Daughter for Hire compares
Of the 73 home care franchises on this site, Daughter for Hire is the 14th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Daughter for Hire | Typical home care brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $75K | $100K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $119K | $175K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $20K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| 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) | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 (+3) | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 (0) | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2025 counts come to 5, but the filing shows 3. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: home care franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Daughter for Hire Senior Care, LLC, 2026 filing, page 34
Where Daughter for Hire locations are
At the end of 2025, Daughter for Hire had locations in 3 states. The most are in New York, Florida and South Carolina.
- New York3
- Florida1
- South Carolina1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Daughter for Hire Senior Care, LLC, 2026 filing, page 34
Who owns Daughter for Hire?
Daughter for Hire franchises are sold by Daughter for Hire Senior Care, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Daughter for Hire Senior Care, LLC’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: Daughter for Hire Senior Care, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Daughter for Hire filings
The figures on this page come from Daughter for Hire Senior Care, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 27, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 27, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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