Bridge to Better Living Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Bridge to Better Living is a senior services franchise providing assisted-living transition consulting and senior-care placement. Franchisees run local operations, matching seniors with care communities for referral fees.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Bridge to Better Living franchise requires a total initial investment of $83K – $112K, including a $48K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2021 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2021 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $83K – $112K
- 28th pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned only1 outlet
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 62nd pct Senior Care
- Units
- 2
- 3rd pct Senior Care
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Senior Care · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Senior Care avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $83K – $112K including a $48K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 21 references audited financial statements for FY2020 and FY2019 in Exhibit D, but the Exhibit D financial statement pages are blank/not present in the extracted text, so no figures or auditor could be captured.
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 30/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports gross sales and ebitda rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Bridge to Better Living Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- Manager, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Mary Ann Stallings
- CEO experience
- 14 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NE
- HQ
- 4230 Pioneer Woods Drive, Suite B, Lincoln, Nebraska 68506
- Auditor
- Lutz & Company, PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $12K
- vs $0 prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Mary Ann Stallings
- Headquarters
- NE
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2021
- States available
- 0
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 62% below the typical senior care franchise.
Source: FDD 2021 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $48K | $48K | |
| Construction/Leasehold Improvements/Furniture and Fixtures | $1K | $4K | |
| Equipment | $300 | $900 | |
| Signage (interior and exterior) | $500 | $3K | |
| Computer and Software | $1K | $3K | |
| Opening Inventory | — | — | |
| Rent Deposit | $500 | $750 | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $300 | |
| Insurance Deposits and Premiums | $450 | $1K | |
| Pre-Opening Travel Expense | $2K | $3K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3K | $5K | |
| Professional Fees | $3K | $5K | |
| Business Permits and Licenses | $100 | $350 | |
| Printing, Stationery and Office Supplies | $200 | $500 | |
| Initial Marketing Set-Up Fee | $3K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $21K | $35K | |
| Total initial investment | $83K | $112K |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $83K – $112K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $21K – $35K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $48K – $48K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $99 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $24K |
| Renewal fee | $12K |
| Inventory (initial) | $0 – $0 |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2021 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Bridge to Better Living did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Bridge to Better Living unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
90%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2021 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 21 references audited financial statements for FY2020 and FY2019 in Exhibit D, but the Exhibit D financial statement pages are blank/not present in the extracted text, so no figures or auditor could be captured.
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
Based on a single outlet - not a system average
- Item 19 type
- gross sales and ebitda
- Sample size
- 1 outlet
- vs category median 22 · small
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2021
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 79 Senior Care brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 10.0% — above the Senior Care average of 7.7%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports gross sales and ebitda rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Senior Care averages
How Bridge to Better Living Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2021 · Item 20
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
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $44K
- Median loan
- $44K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (1 loan) — rate not shown below 10
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
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
This is a micro-franchise system (2 units) with unvalidated financials, undisclosed royalty minimums, and limited growth evidence—presenting meaningful execution risk despite no disclosed litigation.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Lutz & Company, PC
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: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 30 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 2 franchised units with unknown growth trajectory suggests nascent or stalled system expansion
- 02MINORRoyalty structure with minimum creates fixed cost burden; 8% of $490k ($39.3k) plus unknown minimum could significantly erode the $107k average net income
- 03MINORHigh franchise fee ($48k) relative to system size and unproven unit economics raises capital recovery concerns
- 04MEDLack of disclosed litigation doesn't confirm clean history; small systems often lack legal infrastructure to report disputes
- 05MINOR10-year term is longer than industry standard (5-7 years typical), locking franchisees into potentially unfavorable economics
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 10.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2021 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 300,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 30 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 15 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 14 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | NE |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 22 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 18 hrs
- Training location
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- BridgIT
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: BridgIT
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Bridge to Better Living franchise?
The total investment to open a Bridge to Better Living franchise ranges from $83K – $112K, 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 Bridge to Better Living franchise owners earn?
Bridge to Better Living does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Bridge to Better Living FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Bridge to Better Living FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Bridge to Better Living's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Bridge to Better Living (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 Bridge to Better Living franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Bridge to Better Living has 2 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 2 company-owned units.
Is Bridge to Better Living a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Bridge to Better Living as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 30 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.