Bridge to Better LivingFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Bridge to Better Living franchise requires a total initial investment of $83K – $112K, including a $48K franchise fee. Per the 2021 FDD, average unit revenue was $491K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2021 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $83K – $112K
- 28th pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- $491K
- 10th pct Senior Care
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 2
- 1st pct Senior Care
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- 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 5.0x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
111% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $83K – $112K including a $48K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $491K/year, with an estimated 111% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 43/100.
- Revenue data based on only 1 reporting unit. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Bridge to Better Living Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- President and CEO
- 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
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
Bridge to Better Living franchisees appear to operate a home services or personal development business model. Daily operations likely involve client consultations, service delivery or coaching, administrative tasks, and sales/marketing efforts to grow their customer base within their protected territory.
- CEO
- Mary Ann Stallings
- Headquarters
- NE
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2021
- States available
- 0
FDD Item 7 · 2021 filing · 16 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.
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
$83K
17.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
67%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
18 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $83K – $112K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $21K – $35K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $48K – $48K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- greater of 8% of Gross Revenues or the Royalty Minimum
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.9 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | 8% of Gross Revenues or the Royalty Minimum, whichever is greater |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $24K |
| Renewal fee | $12K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $491K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $107K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 110.5%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Company-Owned
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 22 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $452K→$529K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 70 Senior Care brands
Revenue is 5.0x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Senior Care averages
How Bridge to Better Living 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
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 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 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
- 0.0%
- 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)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Bridge to Better Living's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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 43 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 2 franchised units with unknown growth trajectory suggests nascent or stalled system expansion
- 02HIGHNo Item 19 financial performance representations (Going Concern = False) limits ability to validate the $490k average revenue claim
- 03MINORRoyalty structure with minimum creates fixed cost burden; 8% of $490k ($39.3k) plus unknown minimum could significantly erode the $107k average net income
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($48k) relative to system size and unproven unit economics raises capital recovery concerns
- 05HIGHLack of disclosed litigation doesn't confirm clean history; small systems often lack legal infrastructure to report disputes
- 06MINOR10-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
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 4 |
| Territory type | Zip Codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 300,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Nebraska |
| 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
- On-site and off-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- BridgIT
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: BridgIT
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
14 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Bridge to Better Living · FDD (2021) PDF
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?
According to Item 19 of the Bridge to Better Living FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $491K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
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 A-grade franchise with a risk score of 43 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.