With our prior approval, you may create and maintain a separate landing page for pay-per- click advertising that exists on a separate domain that follows the above approval process. This page must not be visible to search engines to assure that it does not compete with the main Comfort Keepers website, the franchise sales website or any other website operated by us now or in the future. If you chose to develop a landing page, it must be done at your expense, using vendors approved and/or designated by us and in accordance with the Standards. Any landing page developed by you must contain the approved Comfort Keepers privacy and cookie policies. The National Brand Fund maintains, at the national level, certain properties that are owned by third-party companies; such as Google My Business and similar listing and directory services. Your designated vendor may not create separate profiles on any of these sites but should work with us to gain access to manage them.
From the filings
CK Franchising
Health servicesCK Franchising controls software purchasing from headquarters: the filing requires a HIPAA-compliant cloud data platform and payment to access the POSH online platform, CK Franchising's sole approved supplier for those services. The system spans 624 units, 619 of them franchised, part of CK Holdco.
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Live signals
Ordinary royalty terms
5% component; full terms unconfirmed
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Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
i. We will pay the start-up fee and a 1-year subscription to Viv Technologies and for initial training on that program, if you execute the license agreement for that program. In the event that there are extenuating circumstances, we may allow a Franchisee to substitute WellSky. We do not receive any revenue from subscriptions. ii. We will pay the start-up fee and the first year’s fees related to the online learning system of a specific approved vendor, currently Care Academy.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 7 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
Similarly, we may independently access information on any web-based programs that you use, including the program related to SafetyChoice® technology services, or other technology services and equipment and data warehousing.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must prepare and submit all reports and Financial Statements in the form and at the times CKFI requires.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
As stated above, we are currently the designated supplier of Personal Technology Services and Equipment offered under the SafetyChoice® brand and which may be offered under other brands in the future, all of which are optional purchases.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
CKFI has a National Advisory Council, consisting of up to 15 franchisees elected at large by franchisees.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
CKFI may modify, cancel, withdraw and substitute the models or types of Equipment and monitoring or related services at any time following 60 days’ notice to You, and CKFI may change, substitute and add TS Suppliers at any time without notice to You.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
656977Item 8
we received revenues of $656,977, which constituted approximately 1.5% of our total revenues of $44,948,150.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We have the right to collect Allowances offered by suppliers to us based on franchisees’ purchases of products and other goods and services.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
12Item 8
Collectively, the goods and services described above in this Item 8 are about 12% to 20% of your total purchases and leases in establishing your Franchised Business and about 12% to 20% of your total purchases and leases, on a monthly basis, in operating the Franchised Business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like to use in your Franchised Business any product (regardless of whether it bears any of the Marks) or services that you will purchase from a supplier we have not previously approved or designated, you must obtain our prior written consent and, upon our request, give us the supplier’s contact…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
assign to CKFI all telephone numbers that have been used in Your Franchised Business
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
All Computer Systems used to collect, transmit, or store Protected Health Information (PHI) must meet the technical and security safeguards required by the HIPAA Security Rule and applicable NIST standards, including, but not limited to NIST SP 800-66, 800- 171, and 800-53 Rev.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
CKFI will conduct periodic quality control inspections of Your Franchised Business during normal business hours without prior CKFI-2025 D-2-28 84721504;1 notice.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
CKFI may periodically change the Standards which may necessitate, among other things, the purchase of software, equipment, supplies, furnishings, or other goods and completion of additional training by You or Your employees.
Marketing
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
Each month you must spend the greater of $1,000 or 2% of Gross Revenue on local marketing and advertising that conforms to Standards and that we have approved in the Manual or otherwise in writing.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
We may establish and/or coordinate marketing and sales programs, client loyalty programs, and those other programs or activities that we deem appropriate.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
CKFI is a designated supplier of Technology Services and Equipment and You must purchase all Equipment and Technology Services from CKFI or an approved third party.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must buy or lease certain goods or services for use in connection with your Franchised Business only from approved suppliers.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
ITEM 6. OTHER FEES NAME OF AMOUNT WHEN DUE REMARKS FEE(1) Royalty Fee The Royalty Fee will be calculated 15th day of each Paid on Gross Revenue or as follows: month through MPS Gross Revenue of the direct electronic preceding month.(5) We will • With respect to Gross Revenues debit (“EFT”) collect royalties at a rate…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
In order to meet Standards for client care and service, you must have at least two full-time employees (or equivalent) to open and operate your Franchised Business, as specified in the Manual.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
Similarly, we may independently access information on any web-based programs that you use, including the program related to SafetyChoice® technology services, or other technology services and equipment and data warehousing.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
In connection with additional non- mandatory training, we may require you to pay a training fee for these additional courses, regardless of whether they are provided separately or in connection with other franchisee events, but only if we incur out-of-pocket costs associated with a speaker or other program.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
You or your Designated Manager (a person who fulfills the function of general manager for a Franchised Business) must attend two of the following meetings each year: national, state, regional, and local meetings, meetings of CKFI-led performance management groups or successor groups designated by CKFI (provided you…
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 12
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 7
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at CK Franchising
CK Franchising operates 624 units, 619 of them franchised, in the health services segment. Item 19 of the FDD includes a financial performance representation built on a cohort of non-SDX franchised businesses open at least one year and reporting every month, averaging $1,277,857. Franchised outlets grew 7.1% year over year, and CK Franchising is part of CK Holdco.
Who controls software purchasing
CK Franchising requires a HIPAA-compliant cloud data platform — Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure are the examples the filing gives — to collect, store, and process data. Franchisees must also pay to access and use an online platform called POSH, CK Franchising's sole approved supplier of those services. Beyond that, computer and technology hardware and software must be purchased according to CK Franchising's specifications or from approved or designated suppliers, with the filing reserving the right to charge an annual per-platform support fee for any proprietary or approved third-party technology platform it requires.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
POSH is designated by name as the required online platform and is CK Franchising's sole approved supplier for those services. Item 11 also requires Microsoft Windows, Microsoft 365 (Business Premium or higher) and Adobe Acrobat Reader, and franchisees must contract with Care Academy for caregiver online learning. The FDD also names Google Business Profile and WellSky.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list, with CK Franchising able to designate sole sources and limit approved suppliers, though franchisees may propose alternatives for approval. Renewal requires signing a new Franchise Agreement, remaining in good standing, giving 120 days' notice, and paying a renewal fee, with the new agreement potentially carrying different terms.
How to read the CK Franchising FDD
The embedded viewer below carries CK Franchising's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.
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Ordinary royalty terms
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Questions vendors ask
CK Franchising, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
340 operators run 356 mapped locations. 15 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| CA | 39 |
|---|---|
| PA | 26 |
| FL | 26 |
| TX | 24 |
| MI | 18 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind CK Franchising
Ownership: ck holdco.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.