2026 FDD Issued Apr 20, 2026 Minnesota Commerce (CARDS) Checked Oct 23, 2026
Visiting Angels Franchise Cost (2026)
A Visiting Angels franchise costs an estimated $125,460 – $171,150 to open, according to Item 7 of the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). That total includes the $51,950 – $89,950 initial franchise fee (Item 5) and covers this format: Standard Territory. Item 6 lists royalty/gross monthly service fee: 3% – 3.5% of Gross Revenues, subject to the conditions below.
- Total investment
- $125K – $171KItem 7 source and qualifications
- Franchise fee
- $52K – $90KItem 5 source and terms
- Royalty
- 3% – 3.5% of Gross RevenuesItem 6 conditions and fee bases apply
- Brand fund
- 2% – 2.5% of Gross RevenuesItem 6 conditions and fee bases apply
- Units (2025)
- 541Item 20 source and scope
- Franchise exit rate
- 1.2% / yrCalculated 3-year average; definition and source
What stands out about Visiting Angels
Monthly revenue determines which service-fee percentage applies, but it does not remove the minimum payment. Item 6 increases minimums as the business ages and varies them with protected-territory population. A purchased operating franchise can inherit a different minimum schedule. These distinctions prevent an annual sales average from determining the actual royalty.
Cooperative advertising also combines revenue tiers with population-based minimums. Technology is treated differently: the FDD reserves a future technology fee but says it is not currently charged. Employee email accounts are optional and have per-user charges. Treating a reserved fee as a current mandatory subscription would overstate the disclosed schedule.
What are the initial franchise fees and financial requirements for Visiting Angels?
Item 5 lists an initial franchise fee of $51,950 – $89,950 for Visiting Angels. Check the cited Item 5 for payment timing, discounts and format-specific terms.
Item 5 (PDF pages 12-13) sets the initial franchise fee for a start-up franchise by the population of the Protected Territory: $51,950 up to 100,000 people, $64,950 for the standard territory of up to 200,000, rising proportionately to $89,950 for 325,000. Buyers of an existing franchise pay $15,950-$49,950 depending on territory population. The fee is paid when the Franchise Agreement is signed and is non-refundable, except that it is returned if the franchisor declines to sign the agreement.
Source: Visiting Angels 2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 12.
This record lists no minimum net worth or liquid-capital requirement for Visiting Angels, because no sourced figure has been recorded. Ask the franchisor for its current financial qualifications in writing.
How much does it cost to open a Visiting Angels franchise? (Item 7)
Source: Visiting Angels 2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24.
Item 7 of Visiting Angels’s 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document estimates the total cost to open one standard territory at $125,460 – $171,150. This total includes the initial franchise fee.
| Expense Category | Low ($) | High ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $51,950 | $89,950 |
| Printing and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Deposits, Insurances, Licenses, Lease | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Workers' Comp Insurance | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| Minimum Royalty (first 3 months) | $1,485 | $1,875 |
| Travel and Lodging Expenses During Training | $1,500 | $2,000 |
| Computer Hardware | $0 | $3,000 |
| Software | $1,450 | $3,000 |
| Advertising Fee (first 3 months) | $1,275 | $1,725 |
| Local Advertising (first 3 months) | $1,800 | $3,600 |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Total | $125,460 | $171,150 |
Item 7 (PDF pages 24-26) prints $125,460-$171,150 for a start-up franchise. Apart from the initial fee, the largest line is additional funds of $50,000 for three months; the table also includes the first three months of minimum royalty, advertising fee and local advertising.
What ongoing royalties and fees does Visiting Angels charge? (Item 6)
Source: Visiting Angels 2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13.
Item 6 of Visiting Angels’s 2026 FDD lists the charges below. Recurring charges and charges triggered by a transfer, renewal or other event have different conditions. Read each fee’s basis and notes before comparing rates.
How to read an Item 6 fee table.
| Fee Type | Amount / Rate | Payment Frequency | Notes & Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty/Gross Monthly Service Fee | 3% – 3.5% of Gross Revenues | Every period | Monthly rates 3.5%, 3.25% at $125,000 and 3% at $225,000. Minimums vary by population and months after training: $495/$625 initially, $650/$825 at month 24, $875/$1,075 at month 48, $1,095/$1,295 at month 60. Renewal and transferred businesses have different minimums; see pages 13-14 and 18-19. (Item 6, PDF p. 13) |
| Cooperative Advertising | 2% – 2.5% of Gross Revenues | Every period | Monthly percentage 2.5%, 2.25% after $150,000 and 2% after $250,000, subject to population/age minimums: initially $425/$575, month 24 $550/$695, month 48 $750/$950 and month 60 $895/$1,195. Renewal minimums differ; see pages 14-15. (Item 6, PDF p. 14) |
| Email Fee | Varies | When it applies | Optional employee accounts currently $60-$168 per user yearly, billed monthly. No fee for owner accounts. Vendor cost plus up to 10% annual administration; may change. (Item 6, PDF p. 15) |
| Technology Fee | Varies | When it applies | Not currently charged. Future fee may cover scheduling/intranet technology at vendor cost plus up to 10% annually for administration. (Item 6, PDF p. 15) |
| Additional Training | $3,500 | When it applies | Per person, before training. Increase conditions and term cap apply. (Item 6, PDF p. 16) |
| Additional Assistance | Varies | When it applies | Paid by service fee, due on the tenth day of each month. (Item 6, PDF p. 16) |
| Transfer | Varies | When it applies | Seller: $9,500-$25,000 or 2.5% of sale price if greater, based on sale price. Buyer: $15,950-$49,950 depending on protected population. Due before transfer. (Item 6, PDF p. 16) |
| Audit | Varies | When it applies | Audit cost plus 10% interest on underpayment from the underpayment date. (Item 6, PDF p. 17) |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 | When it applies | Due 30 days before renewal. (Item 6, PDF p. 17) |
| Attendance Fee for National Conference | $899 | When it applies | Before conference; vendor-cost based increases capped at 10% over the term. (Item 6, PDF p. 17) |
| Minimum Annual Purchase Requirement | Varies | When it applies | Not applicable; table prints N/A. (Item 6, PDF p. 17) |
| Insurance Fee | Varies | When it applies | Reimbursement if franchisor purchases required insurance after failure to maintain it. (Item 6, PDF p. 17) |
| Indemnification Fee | Varies | When it applies | Covered claims related to operating the business. (Item 6, PDF p. 17) |
| Attorneys’ Fees | Varies | When it applies | Reasonable recoverable legal costs. (Item 6, PDF p. 17) |
| Late Fees | Varies | When it applies | 10% of service fee immediately due and 0.167% each day thereafter, as assessed. (Item 6, PDF p. 17) |
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Visiting Angels startup investment and modeled fees over 10 years
Item 6 royalty and cooperative advertising rates vary with monthly revenue, territory population, operating age and renewal status, with escalating minimums. The technology fee is not currently charged. A single annual sales figure cannot establish the monthly minimums or tiers. See the fee amounts and definitions in Item 6 above. Open the calculator with your own assumptions.
Item 20: Visiting Angels franchised outlet history
Source: Visiting Angels 2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 75.
Item 20 Table 3 reports 541 franchised outlets at the end of 2025. The company-owned table reports a further 0 outlets. Our calculated average annual franchised exit rate is 1.2% across the 3 reported years, using the definition below.
| Year | Franchised at Start | Opened | Reported Exits | At End | Franchise Exit Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 532 | 12 | 6 | 538 | 1.1% |
| 2024 | 538 | 6 | 5 | 539 | 0.9% |
| 2025 | 539 | 11 | 9 | 541 | 1.7% |
Franchised units went from 532 to 541 over 3 years (+9).
Reported exits include terminations, non-renewals, franchisor reacquisitions and other cessations. A reacquired outlet may continue operating. How we calculate the exit rate. How to read the Item 20 outlet tables. Compare Visiting Angels’s exit rate with other brands.
18 units changed owners in 2025.
Item 20 Table 3 (PDF pages 70-75) prints national totals on PDF page 75. Table 1 (PDF page 66) reports no company-owned outlets; transfers come from Table 2 (PDF pages 66-70).
How much do Visiting Angels franchise owners make? (Item 19)
Source: Visiting Angels 2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 64.
Visiting Angels includes a financial performance representation in Item 19, but no historical revenue or profit figures are recorded here, so this page cannot show what owners make. See the disclosure qualifications below.
Item 19 (PDF pages 64-65) is a 2025 Revenue vs. Longevity chart for 550 franchisees that operated in 2025, including those that opened or closed during the year, grouped by revenue range and months since training; 508 had attended training more than 72 months earlier. Revenue means collected receipts without deductions. The FDD does not print an average or median, so none is shown here.
Payback calculator (enter your own assumptions) Check any inputs against this record’s Item 7 startup costs and Item 6 fee rules.
How to interpret Visiting Angels’s Item 19 figures and sample limits.
How long is the Visiting Angels franchise agreement term?
Source: Visiting Angels 2026 FDD, Item 17, PDF p. 61.
The standard Visiting Angels franchise agreement runs 10 years, with renewal terms of 10 years.
10-year initial term with additional 10-year renewal options subject to good standing and payment of $10,000 renewal fee.
How long does it take to open a Visiting Angels franchise? (Item 11)
Source: Visiting Angels 2026 FDD, Item 11, PDF p. 42.
Item 11 of the 2026 FDD states the time from signing the franchise agreement to opening: typically 30 to 180 days, depending on whether the agreement is signed before the training class.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Visiting Angels
- Can the ongoing fees for Visiting Angels be modeled as one flat percentage?
- Item 6 royalty and cooperative advertising rates vary with monthly revenue, territory population, operating age and renewal status, with escalating minimums. The technology fee is not currently charged. A single annual sales figure cannot establish the monthly minimums or tiers.
Sources
LIVING ASSISTANCE SERVICES, INC. Franchise Disclosure Document, issued April 20, 2026, as filed with the Minnesota Commerce (CARDS). Read the source FDD PDF. How to get this FDD yourself.
- Item 5: cited PDF p. 12
- Item 6: cited PDF p. 13
- Item 7: cited PDF p. 24
- Item 19: cited PDF p. 64
- Item 20: cited PDF p. 75
- Agreement term (Item 17): cited PDF p. 61
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Document & verification changelog
- October 29, 2026: Record updated.
- October 23, 2026: Source check completed against the recorded FDD.
- October 23, 2026: Complete source recheck against the April 20, 2026 FDD: cover, Item 1, Item 5, the Item 6 schedule corrected on October 19 (PDF pages 13-23), every Item 7 row and total, Item 17, Item 19 and Item 20 Tables 1-4. Replaced an Item 19 note that stated a computed revenue share the FDD does not print; removed liquid-capital and net-worth figures without an FDD or exact website source; added Item 5 and Item 7 detail; corrected the Item 20 page. The source hold is cleared.
- October 19, 2026: Source review hold recorded: The October 19 audit found and corrected material Item 6 transcription errors against PDF pages 13-19. This targeted fee review does not clear the earlier whole-record verification: the other FDD sections and their narrative still require a complete source recheck. The simplified fee model is withheld for the contractual reasons stated above. The prior source-check date is historical.
- October 16, 2026: Initial cost profile published from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (issued April 20, 2026).