OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
Home Instead FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). Home Instead's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $54K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $93K–$351K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 8 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $2.4M (n=611 Franchised Businesses in operation the entire calendar year ending December 31, 2025, on an individual per-franchise basis (2025 Gross Sales). Excludes Home Instead businesses owned/operated by affiliates, 4 locations terminated during CY2025, any Franchised Businesses that closed in CY2025, and 15 Franchised Businesses that opened after January 1, 2025. Figures from royalty records reported by franchisees; not independently audited. 242/39% met or exceeded the average. Average Gross Sales $2,750,875.94; Median $2,352,450.95; Highest $13,070,342.40; Lowest $38,465.40.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 626 franchised at year end · 8 exits (1.3% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Deloitte & Touche LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Home Instead FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
Home Instead FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Home Instead FDD for free?
Home Instead's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Home Instead's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Home Instead FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Home Instead's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Home Instead makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $2.4M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Home Instead's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Home Instead ended with 626 franchised outlets; 8 of 619 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.3% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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