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Buy a Visiting Angels Franchise

Visiting Angels is a non-medical home care franchise that provides in-home support to seniors and adults living with illness or disability. Its caregivers deliver companion care, personal care, respite care, dementia and Alzheimer’s support, and end-of-life care, helping clients remain safely in their own homes. The brand operates under parent company Living Assistance Services, Inc.

Founded in 1992 and franchising since 1998, Visiting Angels remains founder-led under CEO Lawrence Meigs. The model is home-based and territory-based: each franchise runs a local agency that recruits and employs its own caregivers, coordinates client schedules, and builds referral relationships with hospitals, discharge planners and other community sources rather than carrying retail premises.

The network has grown to more than 600 agencies across the United States, with operations in several other countries. Within a crowded senior-care category, Visiting Angels positions itself on caregiver quality, long client relationships and a “select your caregiver” approach that lets families choose who provides their care.

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Why buy a Visiting Angels Franchise?

Visiting Angels operates in one of the more demand-resilient corners of home services, where an ageing population and a strong preference for ageing in place support steady, recurring need. Care is usually delivered on ongoing schedules rather than one-off jobs, which underpins repeat revenue and long client tenure.

The appeal of choosing to buy a Visiting Angels franchise lies in an established national brand with built-in referral credibility, plus a support system covering recruitment, marketing, compliance and operations that an independent agency would have to build alone. The home-based model keeps overhead low, and the parent network supplies lead generation and brand recognition that help a local agency compete. Founder-led leadership and a franchising track record since 1998 add stability.

Visiting Angels Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1998

    • Franchising Since

      1998

    • New Startup Cost

      $125,460 – $171,150

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $51,950 – $89,950

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      2.50%

      or $9,500–$25,000 tiered by sale price (greater)

    • Royalty Fee

      3–3.5%

      of Gross Revenues

    • Marketing Fee

      2–2.5%

      of Gross Revenues

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      541

    • New Units Opened *

      11

    • Units Transferred *

      18

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      Not Disclosed

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Visiting Angels – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training runs to 45 hours of classroom instruction, delivered through four-day virtual sessions covering recruitment, marketing, care operations and systems, plus in-person time at headquarters. Ongoing support comes from travelling Operations Directors, regional group meetings, an annual national conference, "Business Builder" events, monthly webinar workshops and weekly updates. The Angel Resource Center (ARC) provides branded marketing materials, social-media support and a franchisee network. Resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and ARC access the franchisor extends to incoming owners.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Visiting Angels suits hands-on local operators who lead people rather than deliver care themselves. The model is recruiting- and relationship-led: owners spend their time hiring and retaining caregivers, managing schedules and care quality, and building referral ties with hospitals, discharge planners and senior-living communities. Strong people management, sales and community-networking skills matter more than a clinical background, and no prior healthcare experience is required. Compassion, organisation and comfort with compliance-heavy operations round out the profile.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Visiting Angels is a repeat winner in Franchise Business Review's franchisee-satisfaction programme, taking Best in Category honours in 2026 and 2024, 2026 Top Franchises for Women and for Culture, and a place in its Hall of Fame. It has earned Best of Home Care recognition (2025 Leader in Experience, Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice) and ranks in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 and the Franchise Times Top 400. UK honours include Elite Franchise 100 and Social Impact Franchisee of the Year.

  4. Industry / Market

    Visiting Angels operates in the US non-medical home care market, where IBISWorld estimates home care providers generate around $174 billion in annual revenue, having grown at roughly 4.6% a year over the past five years. Demand is driven by a rapidly ageing population and a strong preference among older adults to remain in their own homes rather than move to facilities. Because the service meets essential daily needs, the category has historically held up well through economic cycles, supporting steady local demand for resale buyers.

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