The numbers don’t lie. More than 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day, according to AARP. The number of older adults will more than double over the next several decades to 88 million people, representing over 20 percent of the population by 2050. Further, more than 90% of people 65 and older prefer to age in place in the comfort of their own home.
That represents a tremendous opportunity for people who want to start a business primed for growth, not just for now, but far into the future.
SYNERGY HomeCare, the fastest growing home care franchise for the last five years, offers a turnkey franchise model that provides operational processes, systems and platforms; onboarding specialists and dedicated franchise performance consultants and sophisticated brand marketing and national referral partners, all of which combine to set franchisees up for success.
Franchise Business Review has lauded SYNERGY HomeCare, not only as a top 200 franchise, but also a top franchise for women, veterans and multi-unit operators. In addition, SYNERGY HomeCare is recognized as a top recession resistant and low-cost franchise opportunity.
As a fast growing, needs driven category backed by national brand recognition and a large geographic footprint (626 territories in 44 states), SYNERGY HomeCare offers a scalable, recurring hourly care revenue model. It is an asset light, people driven franchise fueled by building teams and processes, not hard costs.
Home care, widely regarded as a franchising segment previously dominated by single-office providers, is now seeing more multi-unit operators, a trend seen in many other franchised industries.
“I’ve been in franchising for a long time and multi-unit operators have been the norm for me,” said SYNERGY HomeCare Growth Officer Mike Steed. “That model is now evolving in home care. We see a few unique things occurring. We continue to attract compassionate entrepreneurs who want to scale quickly in more than one territory. We are also benefiting from the ultimate compliment as many of our existing franchisees are now opening in new territories and acquiring existing offices. In all of these instances, there is a recognition that strong back-end systems can support multiple local operations. Our asset and hard costs light model is tailor made for the multi-unit operator.”
Here’s a snapshot of three multi-unit operators in the SYNERGY HomeCare network.
Southern Stronghold
Mark and Lisa Piegza and Bob and Melissa Risk, the owners of five SYNERGY HomeCare locations in the Southeast, know first-hand what it’s like to be a caregiver for a loved one, having cared for their parents. The hardest job you’ll ever love, some say.
So, when the two couples were thinking about a second act for their careers, they were thrilled to learn there was a turn-key way to open a home care business. By partnering with SYNERGY HomeCare, the fastest growing home care franchisor in the industry, they have been able to scale a business that at its core is focused on delivering highly personalized, one on one care to its clients.
“It’s hard to get your head around sometimes, that there’s proven infrastructure and extensive systems to support the delivery of individualized service to one person at a time,” said Mark.
As an industry, home care is relatively new so it’s not a business opportunity that may be top of mind for people interested in running their own company.
Home care franchises have a low initial investment cost because of low brick and mortar costs. That is also why home care is great for multi-unit operators.
Today, Mark and Bob have the largest geographic footprint in the SYNERGY HomeCare network with five locations: their first in Hilton Head, SC, which opened in 2019, Charleston, SC which opened in 2021 and is operated by Bob’s nephew. Chattanooga, TN came online in 2024 and is led by Mark’s daughter. The fourth location in Orlando, FL, is the first collaborative partnership merger in the SYNERGY HomeCare network that was finalized in the fall of 2025, uniting two existing SYNERGY HomeCare locations with an independent operator, Jarod Carter, who manages the business locally. And in February, a fifth SYNERGY location was acquired in Birmingham, AL.
Solid in SoCal
Sam Hismeh, owner of SYNERGY HomeCare of Camarillo in Southern California, indirectly started his franchising journey with Domino’s Pizza at the age of 18 as a delivery driver, ultimately working his way up to ownership. Today, he and his family own and operate more than 100 Domino’s Pizza locations throughout California and Arizona.
When COVID hit, he started delivering ready-made meals to seniors in his community and decided he wanted to pursue a next career as a home care provider. He and his daughter Samantha Saleh, chose to franchise with SYNERGY HomeCare because of the low entry cost, turn-key business model, national partnerships and robust ongoing support.
As a savvy franchisee with many years of experience, Sam was confident he would be successful as a SYNERGY HomeCare operator in Camarillo, CA. And he is. He just recently acquired another SYNERGY location in Santa Clarita, CA.
Virginia is for Home Care Lovers
Felix Gbee (pronounced Bay), a U.S. Army veteran, pivoted from serving in the military to serving veterans and older adults in Northern Virginia as the owner of SYNERGY HomeCare franchises in Leesburg, Great Falls and Williamsburg, Virginia. He opened his first office in 2020, acquiring the second location a few years later and opening a third brand new location in 2025.
“After 20 years in the U.S. military, I was searching for a way to continue serving others,” said Gbee. “I realized that the number of older Americans eager to ‘age in place’ might need some assistance. I met with several home care companies but recognized that SYNERGY HomeCare was the right fit for me. They had so much to offer and by following their lead, I was able to launch and grow my business to three locations in five years.”
Looking Ahead
The Pew Research Center recently reported that 93% of U.S. adults aged 65 and older currently live in their own home and most of them want to stay there. Home care is the solution that makes that happen. For compassionate entrepreneurs looking to make an impact in their community and beyond, franchising offers a great opportunity to build a robust business that serves a growing need.
For more information about joining SYNERGY HomeCare, visit https://synergyhomecarefranchise.com.