The single largest cost of running a funeral home comprises salaries, benefits and employment taxes. Together, they make up employee compensation. In the 1980s, when some casket companies spent $250,000 on their NFDA booth build-out and another million dollars on an extravagant cocktail party during the convention, the cost of goods was about 20% to 25% of revenue while compensation typically ranged from 26% to 40%.
Meaningful Ways to Connect and Honor Loved Ones Before and After Loss
Arkansas funeral directors and families living on the edge of loss face a unique emotional weight: the need to connect deeply while preparing to say goodbye. Balancing everyday caregiving, work, and the realities of pre-grieving creates quiet pressures that are easy...