Seniors Helping Seniors franchise
Seniors Helping Seniors provides in-home care and companionship for older adults using active seniors as caregivers, so both sides benefit from the relationship. Franchisees can run it from a home office. At the end of 2025 there were 226 Seniors Helping Seniors locations in the US, 224 franchised and 2 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $95K–$156K
- Franchise fee
- $55,000
- Royalty
- 5–6%
- Locations, 2025
- 226+103 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- Franchising since
- 2006
- Franchisor based in
- Wyomissing Hills, Pennsylvania
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Financing
- None offered
From Seniors Helping Seniors, LLC’s 2026 filing.
How much a Seniors Helping Seniors franchise costs
Opening one franchise under the traditional model costs an estimated $95,235 to $155,940. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Seniors Helping Seniors, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Seniors Helping Seniors franchise fee
The franchise fee is $55,000, for a single unit, plus a $5,000 training fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Seniors Helping Seniors, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales up to $400,000 a year and 5% above that, or a minimum monthly royalty if greater, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales |
Source: Seniors Helping Seniors, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Seniors Helping Seniors publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: it reports franchisee sales for 2023, 2024 and 2025. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Seniors Helping Seniors, LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 135 (+14) | 2 | 12 |
| 2024 | 180 (+45) | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 224 (+44) | 2 | 10 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
Source: Seniors Helping Seniors, LLC, 2026 filing, page 54
How Seniors Helping Seniors compares
Of the 8 home care franchises on this site, Seniors Helping Seniors is the 4th cheapest to open and the smallest by number of locations.
| Measure | Seniors Helping Seniors | Typical home care |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $95K | $107K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 6.1% | 2.9% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +85.1% | +20.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 8 of 8 |
Typical is the median across the 8 brands in home care franchises.
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Seniors Helping Seniors franchise questions
Does Seniors Helping Seniors help with financing?
No. Seniors Helping Seniors does not offer financing or guarantee loans or leases, so buyers arrange their own, usually a bank or SBA loan.
How long is a Seniors Helping Seniors franchise agreement?
The initial term is 10 years. Renewal is usually possible if you're in good standing, often for a fee and a remodel.
Is Seniors Helping Seniors growing or shrinking?
Over the last 3 years 129 franchised locations opened and 26 closed or left, a net change of +85.1%. About 6.1% of locations closed or left each year. That is above the 2.9% typical for home care franchises.
How does Seniors Helping Seniors compare with other home care franchises?
Of the 8 home care franchises here, Seniors Helping Seniors is the 4th cheapest to open (low end $95K against a $107K median) and the smallest by number of locations. Its 6% royalty is above the 5% median.
Does Seniors Helping Seniors say how much franchisees make?
Yes: it reports franchisee sales for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Your results can differ; the filing explains which locations are counted.
Where is Seniors Helping Seniors based?
Seniors Helping Seniors, LLC is based in Wyomissing Hills, Pennsylvania and the brand has sold franchises since 2006.