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Buy a Griswold Home Care Franchise

Griswold Home Care is a non-medical senior care franchise and the first of its kind in the United States, founded in 1982. The brand provides in-home care services including personal care, companion care, homemaking, respite care, live-in and overnight care, and hospice support, serving seniors, disabled adults, and those managing chronic conditions or illness. Headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, Griswold operates across more than 200 locations in 30+ US states.

The operating model centers on franchisees who recruit, employ, and directly manage caregivers within a protected territory. Revenue is recurring: clients typically return for regular service, and franchisees build referral networks with healthcare providers, rehabilitation facilities, independent living communities, and local organizations. No prior industry experience is required to qualify.

The brand’s franchise culture is built around a set of values the franchisor refers to as “Griswoldness,” an emphasis on empathy, trust, and care quality that shapes how franchisees hire and manage caregivers. With over 40 years of operation, Griswold is one of the more established and recognized non-medical home care systems in the country.

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Why buy a Griswold Home Care Franchise?

Buying a Griswold Home Care franchise means joining a system with more than four decades of operation and the distinction of being the first non-medical home care franchise in the United States. Franchisees benefit from a recurring-revenue model; clients typically engage services on a regular, ongoing basis rather than as one-off projects, which supports more predictable revenue than many service businesses.

The operating model keeps overhead relatively low: no clinical space, inventory, or specialist equipment is required. Griswold provides franchisees with a locally branded website, marketing support, reputation management tools, and a structured referral outreach framework. The franchisor’s consistent recognition from Franchise Business Review, based on franchisee surveys rather than franchisor self-reporting, reflects well on the support structure in practice.

Griswold Home Care Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1982

    • Franchising Since

      1984

    • New Startup Cost

      $99,600 – $185,600

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $54,500

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $15,000

      plus brokerage fee; $5,000 if to existing franchisee

    • Royalty Fee

      5%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      1%

      of Gross Receipts or $75 min

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      146

    • New Units Opened *

      22

    • Units Transferred *

      1

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $2,048,633

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Griswold Home Care – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Griswold provides two weeks of owner training (approximately 71 classroom hours and 45 hours on-the-job, delivered across virtual and in-person sessions), followed by ongoing access to Griswold University for online learning. The system also includes Master Class Training and monthly webinars. A dedicated home office team supports operations, compliance, marketing, and growth, and each franchisee receives a locally branded website and reputation management tools. Resale buyers should confirm what onboarding and Griswold University access the franchisor provides to incoming owners.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The Griswold model suits owners who are interpersonally strong, comfortable managing and retaining caregivers, and motivated by community service. Day-to-day work covers recruiting caregivers, building referral relationships with healthcare providers and local organizations, and maintaining care quality across clients. The business is sales-dependent; success relies on sustaining referral partnerships rather than passive demand. No clinical background is required, and veterans and first responders are recognized by the franchisor as a strong match for the model.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Griswold has ranked on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 for multiple consecutive years, including #206 on the 2025 list and placement in 2026. Franchise Business Review has recognized the brand annually since 2020, with 2026 honors including the Owner Total Satisfaction award, Top Franchise, Top Franchises for Women, Most Profitable, and Top Recession-Resistant. Activated Insights has named Griswold a Best of Home Care Endorsed National Provider for four consecutive years, including a No. 1 home care ranking nationally. The brand is listed in the Franchise Times Top 400 and holds VetFran five-star membership.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US home care providers sector generates an estimated $173 billion in annual revenue (2026, IBISWorld), with growth driven by demographics: approximately 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day, and the senior population is projected to exceed 88 million by 2050. Most older adults prefer to age in place, sustaining ongoing demand for non-medical in-home services. The category has historically proved resilient across economic downturns, with home care treated as a necessity rather than a discretionary spend. For resale buyers, territory maturity and the strength of existing referral relationships are the most direct local demand indicators.

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