ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES
Always Best Care Senior Services franchises operate businesses providing non-medical in-home personal care, optional skilled in-home nursing services, and senior living/assisted living/residential care referral services using a proprietary system and trademarks like 'Always Best Care Senior Services.' The business model involves unit franchises in assigned areas, serving clients primarily aged 60 and older, their families, and caregivers to support independent living. Franchisees must comply with applicable health care licensing and regulations, with competition from other home care and referral providers.
Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 2% ad fund + $175/mo technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 66 multi-unit franchised businesses operating 2 or more assigned areas that were continuously open and operating for the entire 2023 and 2024 calendar years.
* Financial performance data is provided in Item 19. The most detailed per-unit revenue data is found in the 'Multi-Unit Franchisees' table on Page 5. This table presents data for 66 multi-unit franchised businesses, segmented by 2024 Annual Revenue. Calculated weighted average gross revenue for the 66 Multi-Unit Franchisees: - (5 units * $12,903,062 [Average Revenue for 'Over $10,000,000' category] + 61 units * $2,969,376 [Average Revenue for 'Under $10,000,000' category]) / (5 + 61 total units) = $3,721,927.97. Median gross revenue: As no single overall median was provided for all 66 units, the median of the largest segment ('Under $10,000,000' category with 61 units) was used as a proxy, which is $2,619,943. Revenue top quartile: Taken as the average revenue of the top-performing segment, 'Over $10,000,000', which is $12,903,062. Revenue bottom quartile: Taken as the average revenue of the bottom-performing segment, 'Under $10,000,000', which is $2,969,376. No information regarding gross profit, net income, net profit, EBITDA, or expense data was provided in the document to calculate profit metrics.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES Compares
Key Insights
- #3 largest franchise system in Senior Care
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES Current | $90K – $146K | $50K | 6.0% | 275 |
| SYNERGY HOME CARE | $78K – $159K | $53K | 5.0% | 550 |
| SENIOR HELPERS | $149K – $221K | $55K | 5.0% | 355 |
| COMFORCARE HOME CARE | $73K – $164K | $59K | 5.0% | 248 |
| FIRSTLIGHT HOME CARE | $127K – $219K | $50K | 5.0% | 238 |
| COMFORCARE, COMFORCARE HOME CARE | $73K – $164K | $59K | 5.0% | 228 |
Senior Care Average 43 franchises | $158K – $336K | $62K | 5.7% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 43 Senior Care franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2024)
Outlets by state across the United States
+20 more states
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES franchisees (2014 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
Franchisee Contacts
142 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Primarily wrongful termination disputes and breach of Area Representative Agreements involving failure to spend fees on franchisees, inadequate training, and advertising fund accounting. All settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES franchise ranges from $89,725 to $145,900. This includes a franchise fee of $49,900. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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