A Better Solution In Home CareFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A A Better Solution In Home Care franchise requires a total initial investment of $127K – $235K, including a $55K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $811K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 6.7% charge-off rate across 15 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $127K – $235K
- 72nd pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- $811K
- 23rd pct Senior Care
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Senior Care
- Units
- 30
- 57th pct Senior Care
- SBA default
- 6.7%
- system-wide median varies by category
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 4.5x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $127K – $235K including a $55K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $811K/year (median $595K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 21/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 6.7% across 15 loans (near or below the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- ABS FRANCHISE SERVICES, INC.
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 8929 Complex Drive, San Diego, California 92123
- Auditor
- CASHUK, WISEMAN, GOLDBERG, BIRNBAUM AND SALEM, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.1M
- vs $1.1M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate in-home elder care and non-medical home care services, managing caregiver recruitment, scheduling, client acquisition, and service delivery. Day-to-day operations involve hiring and training caregivers, managing client relationships, handling billing/insurance claims, and ensuring compliance with state healthcare regulations. The litigation specifically disputes whether this is truly a 'passive' business model.
- CEO
- Lillia Smith-Pratt
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2014
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 14
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 21 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Feenot refundable | $55K | $55K | |
| Travel & Living Expenses While Attending Initial Trainingnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Office & Real Estate Improvementsnot refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Lease/Rent & Security Deposit (3 Months)not refundable | $3K | $8K | |
| Equipmentnot refundable | $2K | $9K | |
| Enhanced Support Servicesnot refundable | $0 | $5K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $500 | $4K | |
| Professional & General Liability Insurancenot refundable | $3K | $7K | |
| Employment Practices Liability Insurancenot refundable | $3K | $7K | |
| Fidelity Bond Coveragenot refundable | $0 | $500 | |
| Workers Compensation Depositnot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Business Licensesnot refundable | $50 | $3K | |
| Home Care Organization Licensing Fee (if required)not refundable | $500 | $6K | |
| Licensing Assistance By Approved Vendornot refundable | $4K | $6K | |
| Medicaid Credentialingnot refundable | $2K | $9K | |
| Legal Feesnot refundable | $500 | $8K | |
| Opening Inventory of Office Suppliesnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Initial Marketing Materialsnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Websitenot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Start-up Digital Marketing Package (6 months)not refundable | $19K | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $127K | $235K |
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
$154K
19.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
68%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
18 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $127K – $235K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $26K – $65K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $299 |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $14K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $811K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $595K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 23 units
- vs category median 22
- Range (low → high)
- $187K→$2.3M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 70 Senior Care brands
Revenue is 4.5x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Senior Care averages
How A Better Solution In Home Care Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 30
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 93%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +3.7%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +12.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 10 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Washington
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 15
- Loan volume
- $2.6M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 6.7%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 75.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 33.3%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 5
- Defaults
- 1
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into A Better Solution In Home Care's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 5 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 9 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 5-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
This home care franchise faces elevated risk due to active fraud litigation, minimal system growth, corporate going concern issues, and alleged misrepresentation of business model passivity to franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
1 case reference(s): 1 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · CASHUK, WISEMAN, GOLDBERG, BIRNBAUM AND SALEM, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 21 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHActive litigation from Nashville franchisees alleging fraud and misrepresentation regarding '100% passive business model' claims
- 02MINORAnemic unit growth of 3.7% YoY suggests system stagnation or contraction despite 30-unit base
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial viability concerns at corporate level
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($126,890-$235,350) paired with modest average net income ($542,813.50 across all units) creates long payback period and ROI risk
- 05HIGHPending litigation creates liability exposure and suggests marketing claims may have been overstated to franchisees
- 06MINOR5% royalty on gross revenues provides minimal margin cushion in home care industry with tight labor economics
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Geographic area defined by zip codes and physical boundaries |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
1 case reference(s): 1 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 40 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- SwyftOps
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: SwyftOps
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
26 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
A Better Solution In Home Care · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a A Better Solution In Home Care franchise?
The total investment to open a A Better Solution In Home Care franchise ranges from $127K – $235K, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do A Better Solution In Home Care franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the A Better Solution In Home Care FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $811K. The median is $595K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is A Better Solution In Home Care's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, A Better Solution In Home Care has a charge-off rate of 6.7% across 15 loans, meaning 6.7% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many A Better Solution In Home Care franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, A Better Solution In Home Care has 30 total units in the United States, including 25 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is A Better Solution In Home Care a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates A Better Solution In Home Care as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 21 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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