FRANCHISE·WATCH·DESK

A PLACE AT HOME vs SYNERGY HOME CARE

Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.

A PLACE AT HOME
Too little disclosed history
SYNERGY HOME CARE
Strong disclosed record
Verdict
Units · latest run
21 → 37 units (2022–2024)
Net unit change
+25.5% (2023–2025)
Too little history
Exit quality
Fair
Too little history
Transfer / churn
Strong
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
1.1× expected (4 of 37)
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Distress
—
$49,500
Franchise fee
$55,000
$91K–$166K
Investment range
$80K–$164K
5.5%
Royalty
5%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed

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