emmucare Home Health franchise
2026 filing · April 20, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
emmucare Home Health at a glance
An in-home care agency providing non-skilled care and support. At the end of 2025 there were 3 emmucare Home Health locations in the US, 2 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Home care and senior care
- Franchisor
- Helping Hands Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 500–600 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $79K–$199K
- A single territory
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- For a territory of about 25,000 qualified residents
- Royalty
- 5% + minimum
- The greater of 5% of weekly gross sales or a weekly minimum (8% on customers outside the territory), plus a brand development fee of up to 2% (currently 1%)
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 1
- Most in Pennsylvania
From Helping Hands Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
emmucare Home Health among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | emmucare Home Health | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $139,023 | Costs less than 79% 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 | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a emmucare Home Health franchise costs
Opening a single territory costs an estimated $79,045 to $199,000. 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 additional funds – three months ($18,370 to $105,115) and initial franchise fee ($50,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $550 | $3,200 | |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – (Three Months) | $1,875 | $4,500 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures and Equipment | $700 | $3,500 | |
| Equipment | $1,020 | $3,500 | |
| Initial Inventory | $100 | $400 | |
| Computer, Software, and Point-of-Sale System | $1,200 | $3,400 | |
| Signage | $500 | $5,000 | |
| Start-up Marketing | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $500 | $1,250 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $1,250 | $3,750 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $1,100 | $3,100 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,000 | $3,375 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $200 | $600 | |
| Printing, Stationery and Office Supplies | $180 | $5,310 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $18,370 | $105,115 | |
| Total | $79,045 | $199,000 | |
Source: Helping Hands Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
emmucare Home Health franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, for a territory of about 25,000 qualified residents. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Helping Hands Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 5% of weekly gross sales or a weekly minimum (8% on customers outside the territory), plus a brand development fee of up to 2% (currently 1%). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%. |
| Technology | Up to $250 per month, currently $200 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Helping Hands Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures emmucare Home Health publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Helping Hands Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 42
How emmucare Home Health compares
Of the 73 home care franchises on this site, emmucare Home Health is the 16th cheapest to open and the 60th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | emmucare Home Health | Typical home care brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $79K | $100K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $199K | $175K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 25 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 5.3% | – |
| 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 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: home care franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Helping Hands Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 49
Where emmucare Home Health locations are
At the end of 2025, emmucare Home Health had locations in 1 state. The most are in Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Source: Helping Hands Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 49
Who owns emmucare Home Health?
emmucare Home Health franchises are sold by Helping Hands Franchising, LLC.
From Helping Hands Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing.
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: Helping Hands Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
emmucare Home Health filings
The figures on this page come from Helping Hands Franchising, LLC’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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