Always An Angel HomecareFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Always An Angel Homecare franchise requires a total initial investment of $86K – $134K, including a $48K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2022 FDD, average unit revenue was $923K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $86K – $134K
- 33rd pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- $923K
- 29th pct Senior Care
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Senior Care
- Units
- 2
- 1st 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 8.4x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $86K – $134K including a $48K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $923K/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 36/100.
- Revenue data based on only 2 reporting units. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Always An Angel Franchising, Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- None
- CEO title
- CEO
- Stephen J. Velichko
- CEO experience
- 2017 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NY
- HQ
- 21 Peekskill Hollow Road, Suite 204, Putnam Valley, New York 10579
- Auditor
- Akiva Manne CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- vs $0 prior year
Overview
About
Always An Angel Homecare franchisees operate in-home senior care services, managing caregiver teams and client relationships while handling scheduling, billing, and regulatory compliance for non-medical personal assistance (bathing, medication reminders, meal prep, companionship). Daily operations include client intake, caregiver supervision, quality assurance, and local marketing to physicians and families seeking affordable in-home support.
- CEO
- Stephen J. Velichko
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2017
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing · 15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $48K | $48K | |
| Travel and Other Expenses While Training | $1K | $3K | |
| Rent - 3 Months | $2K | $5K | |
| Lease Security Deposit | $750 | $2K | |
| Utility Deposits | $250 | $750 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $2K | $6K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $2K | $3K | |
| Signage | $500 | $3K | |
| Computer System | $2K | $4K | |
| Insurance | $3K | $8K | |
| Initial Inventory | $100 | $950 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3K | $8K | |
| Permits/Licenses | $100 | $500 | |
| Professional Fees | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $20K | $40K | |
| Total initial investment | $86K | $134K |
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
$166K
18.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
119%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
10 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $86K – $134K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $48K – $48K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $300 |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $24K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $923K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate
- Sample size
- 2 units
- vs category median 22 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $305K→$1.5M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 70 Senior Care brands
Revenue is 8.4x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Senior Care averages
How Always An Angel Homecare Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- 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
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 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.
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
Extremely early-stage franchise with corporate financial distress indicators, minimal unit base, and opaque profitability data creates substantial investment risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Akiva Manne CPA
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 36 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 2 units in entire system indicates minimal scale and unproven franchise model replicability
- 02HIGHGoing Concern designation suggests financial instability or solvency questions at corporate level
- 03MEDNo disclosed net income data prevents accurate ROI validation and profitability assessment
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($48,000) relative to tiny unit count raises sustainability concerns about franchisor viability
- 05MINORUnknown growth trajectory with only 2 units creates uncertainty about system expansion capability
- 06MED5% royalty on $922K average revenue = $46K annual ongoing fee compressed against undisclosed net margins
- 07HIGHNo litigation disclosure combined with 'Going Concern' status suggests potential unreported legal or financial issues
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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 4 |
| Territory type | Designated Territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| 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 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Putnam County, New York |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New York |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 43 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 20 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
16 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Always An Angel Homecare · FDD (2022) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Always An Angel Homecare franchise?
The total investment to open a Always An Angel Homecare franchise ranges from $86K – $134K, with an initial franchise fee of $48K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Always An Angel Homecare franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Always An Angel Homecare FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $923K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Always An Angel Homecare's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Always An Angel Homecare (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 Always An Angel Homecare franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Always An Angel Homecare has 2 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 2 company-owned units.
Is Always An Angel Homecare a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Always An Angel Homecare as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 36 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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