First Day Homecare franchise
A First Day Homecare franchisee provides home care services. At the end of 2025 there were 22 First Day Homecare locations in the US, 21 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $144K–$268K
- Franchise fee
- $70,000
- Royalty
- 5% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 22+21 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From First Day Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a First Day Homecare franchise costs
Opening one territory costs an estimated $143,780 to $268,080. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: First Day Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
First Day Homecare franchise fee
The franchise fee is $70,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: First Day Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenue, subject to a minimum monthly royalty, collected on a 90-day delay. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: First Day Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures First Day Homecare publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2023–2025 results for an affiliate-owned operation in Flint, Michigan. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: First Day Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 44
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 (+12) | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 (+9) | 1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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First Day Homecare passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: First Day Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
How First Day Homecare compares
Of the 14 home care franchises on this site, First Day Homecare is the 12th cheapest to open and the 12th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | First Day Homecare | Typical home care |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $144K | $120K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 3.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 14 of 14 |
Typical is the median across the 14 brands in home care franchises.
