OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
SENIOR HELPERS 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). SENIOR HELPERS'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 | $55K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $177K–$232K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 4 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.5M (Franchised Senior Helpers Care Businesses, 2025 gross revenue (UNAUDITED), as reported by franchisees; total sample = 346 franchised businesses that operated the entire 2025 calendar year and for ≥12 months as of 12/31/2025. Data segmented into 5 tenure cohorts (no single system-wide AUV given). Headline mean/median above are for the largest, most-seasoned cohort: open 60+ months, n=241 (mean $1,839,518; median $1,452,858; range $201,251–$6,109,541; 86 (36%) above average). Other cohorts — 48–59 mo: n=20, mean $1,572,157, median $1,524,138; 36–47 mo: n=22, mean $1,139,890, median $1,036,070; 24–35 mo: n=30, mean $1,158,230, median $1,135,200; 12–23 mo: n=33, mean $699,627, median $595,084. Excludes 10 businesses closed/acquired in 2025 and 49 open <12 months. No top-quartile figure disclosed. Item 19 also presents a separate combined company-owned P&L for the 2 company-owned businesses (Des Plaines, IL + Pineville, NC): revenue $13,924,134; gross profit $6,351,719; EBITDA $2,643,775.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 394 franchised at year end · 10 exits (2.8% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Forvis Mazars, LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 SENIOR HELPERS 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.
SENIOR HELPERS FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the SENIOR HELPERS FDD for free?
SENIOR HELPERS'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 SENIOR HELPERS's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent SENIOR HELPERS FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does SENIOR HELPERS's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — SENIOR HELPERS makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.5M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does SENIOR HELPERS's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, SENIOR HELPERS ended with 394 franchised outlets; 10 of 355 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 2.8% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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