@Work HelpingHands Services vs Griswold Special Care Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of @Work HelpingHands Services vs Griswold Special Care including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
@Work HelpingHands Services Franchise
Griswold Special Care Franchise
Investment $152,000 - $211,500$106,350 - $133,100
Franchise Fee $35,000$49,500 - $54,500
Royalty Fee 2.6%-6.5%4%
Advertising Fee -0.5%
Year Founded 19901982
Year Franchised 20031984
Term Of Agreement 10 years7 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years7 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
@Work HelpingHands Services Franchise
Griswold Special Care Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    @Work HelpingHands Services Franchise
    Griswold Special Care Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables Yes/NoNo/No
    Payroll Yes/NoYes/No

    Training & Support
     
    @Work HelpingHands Services Franchise
    Griswold Special Care Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Meetings Ongoing training in the field & free annual workshop series
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet PlatformNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketingCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    60% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 Franchise can be run from home.

    20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    @Work HelpingHands Services Franchise
    Griswold Special Care Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About @Work HelpingHands Services

    @WORK's Franchise Offering Includes All Four Programs for One Franchise Fee @WORK Personnel * 98% of companies use some form of personnel staffing * Predominately staffs employees in administrative and industrial fields * 3 million people per day are employed by staffing companies * 79% of staffing employees work full time, virtually the same as the rest of the work force

     @WORK Medical * Mostly staffs employees in the health care field such as nurses and allied healthcare workers * With a shortage of nurses and the new healthcare reform this program is in high demand * Recession resistant

     @WORK HelpingHands * Provides non-medical home care and service assistants to individuals who desire help doing daily tasks * Offers four services: Daily Living Assistance & Senior Services; Personal Concierge; Homemaker's Services; and Parent's Helper * 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to grow old in their home

    @WORK Search * Provides a full-service, direct-hire recruiting franchise opportunity * Recruits highly sought accounting, engineering, information systems, human resource, and sales professionals

    Veterans Discount: 20% off Franchise Fee

    About Griswold Special Care

    A geriatric counselor and clergyman's wife, Jean C. Griswold founded Griswold Special Care in 1982 to help people remain independent. Griswold was inspired to start the program after an elderly widow from her husband's church died of kidney failure because she couldn't find anyone to take care of her at night. The company's first employees were graduate students from local seminaries. Griswold was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1990. Griswold Special Care provides ongoing home care for people who need help with daily tasks, are disabled, bed- or wheelchair-bound, live alone, or are recovering from hospitalization or nursing home stays. The service can also be used to give caregivers a break from caring for family members. The company's caregivers cook and prepare meals, do light housekeeping, shop and run errands, assist with transportation and medication, and transfer clients from beds to chairs. Offices in Florida offer expanded services with the help of RNs, LPNs and CNAs.

    Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee

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    #353 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
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