ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES

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.

275
Locations
$90K–$146K
Investment
Since 2007
Franchising
ServicesRoseville, CAABCSS Holdings, LLC (majority-owned by Gemini Investors VI, L.P.)www.alwaysbestcare.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$49,900
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$89,725 $145,900
Low: $89,725High: $145,900
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
6.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
2.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$175 – $175
Item 6 of FDD

6% royalty + 2% ad fund + $175/mo technology fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0

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
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES
Current
$90K – $146K$50K6.0%275
SYNERGY HOME CARE$78K – $159K$53K5.0%550
SENIOR HELPERS$149K – $221K$55K5.0%355
COMFORCARE HOME CARE$73K – $164K$59K5.0%248
FIRSTLIGHT HOME CARE$127K – $219K$50K5.0%238
COMFORCARE, COMFORCARE HOME CARE$73K – $164K$59K5.0%228
Senior Care Average
43 franchises
$158K – $336K$62K5.7%

* 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

Top States
1CA
46
2TX
27
3PA
20
4NJ
17
5NC
17
6FL
12
7OH
11
8CT
11
9VA
9
10MA
9
11IL
8
12SC
8
13CO
7
14LA
7
15TN
7

+20 more states

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES franchisees (20142025)

Total Loans
43
Average Loan
$289,291
Total Volume
$12.4M
Default Rate
2.3%

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.

NameSBA 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

142 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases3

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)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
1
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
13
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
12

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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