Comfort Keepers franchise
Comfort Keepers provides in-home care for seniors and adults, from homemaking and companionship to personal care, and sells personal emergency response systems and other safety technology. At the end of its 2025 fiscal year there were 624 Comfort Keepers locations in the US, 619 franchised and 5 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $120K–$191K
- Franchise fee
- $55,000
- Royalty
- 5%
- Locations, 2025
- 624+84 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- Franchising since
- 1999
- Franchisor based in
- Irvine, California
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected territory
- Financing
- None offered
From CK Franchising, Inc’s 2025 filing.
How much a Comfort Keepers franchise costs
Opening one Comfort Keepers franchise costs an estimated $119,560 to $190,700. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: CK Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, page 28
Comfort Keepers franchise fee
The franchise fee is $55,000, per franchised business. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: CK Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, page 17
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenue or a minimum royalty, whichever is greater, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales |
Source: CK Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, page 19
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Comfort Keepers publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: it reports net revenue for franchised businesses. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: CK Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, page 76
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 529 (−6) | 106 | 17 |
| 2024 | 578 (+49) | 41 | 12 |
| 2025 | 619 (+41) | 5 | 4 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Years are the franchisor's fiscal years, ending August 31.
Source: CK Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, page 82
How Comfort Keepers compares
Of the 8 home care franchises on this site, Comfort Keepers is the 5th cheapest to open and the 2nd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Comfort Keepers | Typical home care |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $120K | $107K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 2% | 2.9% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +15.7% | +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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Comfort Keepers franchise questions
Does Comfort Keepers help with financing?
No. Comfort Keepers does not offer financing or guarantee loans or leases, so buyers arrange their own, usually a bank or SBA loan.
Do Comfort Keepers franchisees get a protected territory?
Yes. Comfort Keepers assigns a protected territory where it won't open or license another location while you meet the agreement's terms.
How long is a Comfort Keepers 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 Comfort Keepers growing or shrinking?
Over the last 3 years 117 franchised locations opened and 33 closed or left, a net change of +15.7%. About 2% of locations closed or left each year. That is below the 2.9% typical for home care franchises.
How does Comfort Keepers compare with other home care franchises?
Of the 8 home care franchises here, Comfort Keepers is the 5th cheapest to open (low end $120K against a $107K median) and the 2nd largest by number of locations. Its 5% royalty is in line with the 5% median.
Does Comfort Keepers say how much franchisees make?
Yes: it reports net revenue for franchised businesses. Your results can differ; the filing explains which locations are counted.
Where is Comfort Keepers based?
CK Franchising, Inc is based in Irvine, California and the brand has sold franchises since 1999.