Happier at Home franchise
A Happier at Home franchisee provides non-medical companion care and personal assistance for older adults. At the end of 2025 there were 19 Happier at Home locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $101K–$143K
- Franchise fee
- $49,000
- Royalty
- 5% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 19+12 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Happier at Home, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Happier at Home franchise costs
Opening new business costs an estimated $101,125 to $143,425. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Happier at Home, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Happier at Home franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Happier at Home, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, subject to minimum royalties after the first year. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Happier at Home, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Happier at Home publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Gross sales cover qualifying full-year franchisees, excluding partial-year and part-time operations.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Happier at Home, LLC, 2026 filing, page 32
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 (+12) | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 (0) | 0 | 3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Happier at Home, LLC, 2026 filing, page 33
How Happier at Home compares
Of the 23 home care franchises on this site, Happier at Home is the 10th cheapest to open and the 18th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Happier at Home | Typical home care |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $101K | $104K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +171.4% | +23.5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 22 of 23 |
Typical is the median across the 23 brands in home care franchises.
