1+1 CaresFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A 1+1 Cares franchise requires a total initial investment of $66K – $124K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.2M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $66K – $124K
- 14th pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- $1.2M
- 38th pct Senior Care
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 38th pct Senior Care
- Units
- 6
- 23rd pct Senior Care
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Senior Care · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Senior Care avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 12.1x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
195% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $66K – $124K including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.2M/year, with an estimated 195% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 33/100.
- Emerging franchise: only 1 year of franchising with 6 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- 1 Plus 1 Cares Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- President
- Ray Liu
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 3031 Tisch Way, Suite 110PW, San Jose, California 95128
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- offers certain operational assistance to Clients and Caregivers
- Careforce Software
- Bridge Service Solutions
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
1+1 Cares appears to be a home care or personal services franchise where franchisees manage client billing relationships, likely providing or coordinating care services. Daily operations likely involve client acquisition, caregiver/staff management, billing administration, and service delivery oversight across a protected territory.
- CEO
- Ray Liu
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Office Furniture and Fixtures | $0 | $2K | |
| Office Rent and Utilities (3 months) | $0 | $3K | |
| Office Equipment and Computer System | $1K | $3K | |
| Office Supplies | $100 | $500 | |
| Customer Relationship Management Software and Back Office System (3 months) | $2K | $2K | |
| Vehicle | $2K | $30K | |
| Support Team Fee (3 months) | $8K | $8K | |
| Business Telephone and Internet (3 months) | $650 | $950 | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $6K | |
| Training Expenses | $0 | $3K | |
| Insurance | $730 | $2K | |
| Initial Launch Advertising | $1K | $5K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $10K | $20K | |
| Total initial investment | $66K | $124K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$196K
17.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
178%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
7 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $66K – $124K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.5 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $541 |
| Training fee | $300 |
| Transfer fee | $40K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.2M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $185K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 194.8%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate
- Sample size
- 6 units
- vs category median 22 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $418K→$2.0M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 70 Senior Care brands
Revenue is 12.1x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Senior Care averages
How 1+1 Cares Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 6
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 6
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Micro-franchise with unverified financials, going concern issues, and insufficient unit base to validate the business model or franchisee success rates.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Largest disclosed settlement: $99,500
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 33 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 6 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory indicates extremely limited track record and unproven scalability
- 02MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed despite $1.15M average revenue claims — cannot independently verify earnings
- 03HIGHGoing Concern indicator is FALSE, suggesting potential financial instability or unclear franchisor viability
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($39,500) plus $66K-$124K total investment creates steep entry cost for unproven 6-unit concept
- 05MINORExtremely small franchisee base (6 units) limits your ability to network, learn best practices, or find peer support
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 15,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | San Jose, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 28 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 12 hrs
- Training location
- remote
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- CareForce Software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: CareForce Software
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a 1+1 Cares franchise?
The total investment to open a 1+1 Cares franchise ranges from $66K – $124K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do 1+1 Cares franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the 1+1 Cares FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.2M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is 1+1 Cares's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for 1+1 Cares (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many 1+1 Cares franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, 1+1 Cares has 6 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 6 company-owned units.
Is 1+1 Cares a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates 1+1 Cares as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 33 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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