Home Instead vs Right at Home: franchise cost side by side
Home Instead is the cheaper of the two to open, from $92,640; Right at Home starts at $94,330.
Every figure comes from the brand's FDD, the disclosure file it must hand you before you sign.
Home Instead is the cheaper to open, from $92,640.
Right at Home starts at $94,330, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.
| From each FDD |  Home Instead |  Right at Home |
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| Total cost to open | $92,640 to $350,550 | $94,330 to $176,239 |
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| Upfront fee | $54,000 | $49,500 |
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| Royalty (ongoing fee) | 5% of gross sales | 5% of net billings (with a quarterly minimum) |
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| Marketing fund | 2% of gross sales | 2% of net billings on the first $1,000,000 a year, then 1% |
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| Published sales | $2,750,876 a year (average of 611 locations, 2025) | $1,836,498 a year (average of 390 locations, 2025) |
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| Outlets | 626 franchised, 8 company | 566 franchised, 6 company |
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| Year filed | 2026 | 2026 |
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Read the full figures on the Home Instead franchise page and the Right at Home franchise page, or read how to compare franchise costs.
Every brand's fee, royalty and Item 7 range is also in one table you can download: the franchise fee comparison.
