Always Best Care Senior ServicesFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Always Best Care Senior Services franchise requires a total initial investment of $90K – $146K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $8.9M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 6.2% charge-off rate across 45 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $90K – $146K
- 38th pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- $8.9M
- 75th pct Senior Care
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 38th pct Senior Care
- Units
- 275
- 87th pct Senior Care
- SBA default
- 6.2%
- 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 75.4x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $90K – $146K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $8.9M/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 26/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 6.2% across 45 loans (near or below the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System growing at 19.0% CAGR over 3 years with 275 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- ABCSP, LLC
- Parent company
- AB Care Acquisition, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 1406 Blue Oaks Blvd, Roseville, California 95747
- Auditor
- Whitley Penn LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $18.0M
- vs $21.3M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate a senior home care service business, recruiting and managing caregivers who provide in-home assistance to elderly clients. Day-to-day operations include client acquisition, caregiver scheduling/supervision, quality assurance, and billing/payroll management. Revenue is generated through hourly billing for caregiver services, typically with franchisees managing 10-50+ active client relationships per location.
- CEO
- Jake Brown
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2000
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 31
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $17K | $30K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $23K | $66K |
| Total initial investment | $90K | $146K |
Source: Always Best Care Senior Services 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$1.4M
16.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
1005%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
1 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $90K – $146K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $17K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- Greater of 2% of Gross Sales or $300 per month
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $175 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $8.9M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 98 units
- vs category median 22 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $126K→$17.6M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 0 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 70 Senior Care brands
Revenue is 75.4x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Senior Care averages
How Always Best Care Senior Services Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 275
- Opened
- 27
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 0.4%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +10.4%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +19.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 13
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 25 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.
- Total loans
- 45
- Loan volume
- $12.8M
- Median loan
- $284K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- 6.2%
- 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)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 25
- Defaults
- 1
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Undisclosed financials, recurring litigation including recent franchisor collection action, and modest unit growth present meaningful profitability and operational risk despite reasonable initial investment and protected territory.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Whitley Penn LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 26 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) prevents ROI validation on $89,725-$145,900 investment
- 02HIGHMultiple litigation incidents over 14 years including recent 2024 franchisor lawsuit for past-due amounts and 2012 FTC consent order, suggesting compliance and collection issues
- 03MED10.4% YoY unit growth is modest for senior care sector; 275 units is relatively small system with limited scale economies
- 04MED6% royalty + minimum royalty structure creates fixed cost burden if revenue targets aren't met, especially without disclosed benchmarks
- 05HIGHProtected territory language vague—unclear if territorial exclusivity is truly enforced given litigation history and franchise compliance concerns
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 |
| Territory type | Demographic/Zip Code based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| 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 | 4 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 204 hrs
- POS system
- WellSky
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: WellSky
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
96 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Always Best Care Senior Services · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Always Best Care Senior Services franchise?
The total investment to open a Always Best Care Senior Services franchise ranges from $90K – $146K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Always Best Care Senior Services franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Always Best Care Senior Services FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $8.9M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Always Best Care Senior Services's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Always Best Care Senior Services has a charge-off rate of 6.2% across 45 loans, meaning 6.2% 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 Always Best Care Senior Services franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Always Best Care Senior Services has 275 total units in the United States, including 224 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 27 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Always Best Care Senior Services a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Always Best Care Senior Services as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 26 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.