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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Home Care Assistance including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
| Start-Up Costs and Fees | ||
| Investment | $86,000 - $245,250 | |
| Franchise Fee | $55,000 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | - | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | |
| Term Of Agreement | - | |
| Term Of Agreement | - | |
| Renewal Fee | 10% of franchise fee | |
| 
 Business Experience Requirements | ||
| Experience | - | |
| Financing Options | ||
| In-House/3rd Party | ||
| Franchise Fees | No/Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No/Yes | |
| Equipment | No/Yes | |
| Inventory | No/Yes | |
| Receivables | No/Yes | |
| Payroll | No/Yes | |
| Training & Support | ||
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location yearly, 2-3 days; Online training & conferences | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 4 | |
| Expansion Plans | ||
| US Expansion | Yes | |
| Canada Expansion | No | |
| International Expansion | Yes | |
