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Heart to Home Meals Franchises for Sale

A frozen prepared-meal delivery business run from a walk-in freezer and a refrigerated van. No royalty; the franchisor earns its margin on the meals franchisees must buy wholesale.

3
Total units
$135K+
Initial investment

Brand Performance Snapshot

Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.

Unit count by year
Franchised Affiliate
1
2023
2
2024
3
2025
2
Franchised units
1
Affiliate-owned units
3
Total units
+200%
3-yr unit growth

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Heart to Home Meals Franchise Model Overview

Heart to Home Meals franchisees sell and deliver frozen, prepared meals for in-home consumption within a defined territory. The meals are produced by the franchisor's parent, apetito, and bought by the case at wholesale; franchisees resell them to households and deliver in a branded freezer vehicle. Operations run from light industrial space or a home office, but every location needs a commercial walk-in freezer and access for tractor-trailer deliveries, so most of the investment goes to the freezer, vehicle and working capital. There is no royalty on sales; instead the franchisor profits on product, charges a monthly delivery fee after year one, and requires 3 percent of sales in local marketing. An Owner-Operator holding at least 20 percent must work the business full time. U.S. franchising began only in 2024, with one affiliate outlet in Massachusetts and two franchised outlets at the end of 2025; Item 19 relies largely on the longer-running Canadian network.

Ideal owner profile

Full-time Owner-Operator comfortable with route delivery, inventory and cold-chain handling
Community-oriented marketer who can build household customer bases through outreach and demonstrations
Capital for a walk-in freezer, freezer vehicle and several months of working capital
Tolerance for an early-stage U.S. system with very few operating units
Prefers product margin economics over a percentage royalty on sales

Investment Snapshot

Initial franchise fee $40,000 (plus $250 application fee and $14,400 required opening inventory)
Total initial investment $134,750 – $345,850
Royalty None on Gross Sales; franchisor earns margin on required wholesale meal purchases
Ad / brand fund Marketing Fee 2%–5% of Gross Sales (not currently assessed); 3% of Gross Sales local marketing required
FDD year 2026 (unit data through 2025)
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