Comfort Keepers franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Comfort Keepers franchise takes $119,560 – $190,700 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $55,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 5% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, Comfort Keepers asks for $100,000 in liquid cash and a $300,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Comfort Keepers franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $55,000 | $55,000 | $55,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $119,560 | $190,700 | $119,560 to $190,700 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $119,560 | $190,700 | $119,560 to $190,700 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 5% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Comfort Keepers cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Comfort Keepers's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Comfort Keepers's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $119,560 — about 35% below the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $55,000 — about in line with the Health & Fitness median of $49,000.
Category medians are computed from the Health & Fitness brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Health & Fitness franchises
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How Comfort Keepers's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2021: began the window at 611 units; 141 units opened, 135 closed, ending at 554 units. (partial records: 2017, 2018 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Comfort Keepers or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Comfort Keepers for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Comfort Keepers is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Comfort Keepers grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Comfort Keepers can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Comfort Keepers franchise
Comfort Keepers is a health & fitness franchisor with 554 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2021, it began the window at 611 units; its filings record 141 unit openings and 135 closures, ending at 554 units (partial records: 2017, 2018 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is CK Holdco, Inc..
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
It's not every day you find business opportunities that are rewarding financially as well as emotionally. That's one of the many special things about Comfort Keepers, a leading provider of in-home care for seniors and other adults requiring additional care in daily living and related services. The care typically is provided in the client's home (but may also be provided in other facilities), includes companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, grocery and clothing shopping, grooming...
Comfort Keepers franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Comfort Keepers franchise cost?
- $119,560 – $190,700 all-in to open, per Comfort Keepers's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Comfort Keepers units are there?
- 554 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Comfort Keepers's units held up?
- 90.4% of units at risk between 2019 and 2021 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).
- Is Comfort Keepers SBA-eligible?
- Comfort Keepers is flagged SBA-eligible in our dataset (as of 2026-05). Confirm current status on the SBA Franchise Directory before relying on it for financing.