Growing fastest
Openings minus closures, per year- 1Home Instead+1.0%
Fewest units lost
Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year startLargest systems
Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year- 1Home Instead1,252
Most company-owned
Share the franchisor runs itselfNeeds three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.
Lowest cost to enter
Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee- 1CarePatrol$65K
- 2Genie Senior Services$93K
- 3Home Instead$93K
- 4Right at Home$94K
- 5Senior Helpers$128K
Rankings are computed from filings, never sold, and recompute as coverage grows. Brands whose Item 20 outlet arithmetic doesn't balance are excluded rather than ranked on a mis-parsed table.
Cost, growth and turnover side by side — the columns other directories leave out.
| Brand | Total to open | Net growth | Units lost/yr | Units | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Home InsteadFull FDD data | $93K–$351K | +1.0% | 1.3% | 1,252 | 61 |
 CarePatrolPartial FDD data | $65K–$73K | — | — | 427 | ? |
 Genie Senior ServicesPartial FDD data | $93K–$121K | — | — | — | ? |
 Heart to Home MealsPartial FDD data | $135K–$346K | — | — | — | ? |
 HeartNest Care Inc.Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Just Like Family HomecareDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 ONESource Moving Solutions for Seniors, Professionals and FamiliesDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Premier RN Geriatric Care Franchise LLCDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Right at HomeFull FDD data | $94K–$176K | — | — | 1,131 | ? |
 Senior HelpersPartial FDD data | $128K–$172K | — | — | — | ? |
 Tranquil Care Franchising IncDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |