Griswold Home Care franchise
A home care agency providing nonmedical support to older adults. At the end of 2025 there were 146 Griswold Home Care locations in the US, 135 franchised and 11 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $100K–$186K
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Royalty
- 5%; minimum from second calendar year
- Locations, 2025
- 146
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From GRISWOLD INTERNATIONAL, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Griswold Home Care franchise costs
Opening Agency model costs an estimated $99,600 to $185,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: GRISWOLD INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2026 filing, page 23
Griswold Home Care franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: GRISWOLD INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross receipts; a $100 weekly minimum begins in the second calendar year after opening. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: GRISWOLD INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Griswold Home Care publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: GRISWOLD INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 95 (0) | 16 |
| 2024 | 114 (+19) | 11 |
| 2025 | 135 (+21) | 11 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Counts and costs shown cover the agency model; the separate registry model is excluded.
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Source: GRISWOLD INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 51–51
How Griswold Home Care compares
Of the 30 home care franchises on this site, Griswold Home Care is the 11th cheapest to open and the 15th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Griswold Home Care | Typical home care |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $100K | $103K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +42.1% | +37.9% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 28 of 30 |
Typical is the median across the 30 brands in home care franchises.
