Caring Senior Service Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Caring Senior Service is a non-medical in-home senior care franchise. Franchisees run local care offices, recruiting and scheduling caregivers and managing client care, billing, and referral relationships within a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Caring Senior Service franchise requires a total initial investment of $97K – $149K, including a $49K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $97K – $149K
- 47th pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 3rd pct Senior Care
- Units
- 62
- 63rd 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 $97K – $149K including a $49K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAudited Statements of Operations, FYE Dec 31, 2024. Total Revenue $3,592,410 comprised of Royalty fees $2,112,484, Franchise sales and renewal fees $182,156, Technology fee revenue $1,091,807, and Reimbursed charges from franchises, net $205,963. Prior-period accounts receivable restatement disclosed (Note 10). Partners' capital is a deficit (negative net worth).
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 64/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Caring Senior Service Franchise Partnership, L.P.
- CEO title
- President and Founder
- Jeff Salter
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 201 East Park Avenue, #201, San Antonio, Texas 78212
- Auditor
- Haynie & Company
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $3.6M
- vs $3.5M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jeff Salter
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2001
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 19
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 53% below the typical senior care franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49K | $49K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $30K | $51K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $19K | $48K |
| Total initial investment | $97K | $149K |
Source: Caring Senior Service 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $97K – $149K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $51K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $49K – $49K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- formula · 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 | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $0 – $300 |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Caring Senior Service 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 Caring Senior Service unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
82%
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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Audited Statements of Operations, FYE Dec 31, 2024. Total Revenue $3,592,410 comprised of Royalty fees $2,112,484, Franchise sales and renewal fees $182,156, Technology fee revenue $1,091,807, and Reimbursed charges from franchises, net $205,963. Prior-period accounts receivable restatement disclosed (Note 10). Partners' capital is a deficit (negative net worth).
- Item 19 type
- gross sales
- Sample size
- 51
- vs category median 22 · large
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
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 7.0% (near the Senior Care average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
Operator retention
System expanding at 11.8% CAGR over 3 years across 62 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Multi-unit rate
Only 13% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
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 Caring Senior Service Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 62
- Opened
- 6
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 5.3%
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 92%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 12.5%
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +11.8%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +11.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 6
- Closed (3yr)
- 1
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 1
- Transfers (3yr)
- 13
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 20 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 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $455K
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (3 loans) — 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
- 3
- 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
Senior care franchise with solid average revenue but opaque profitability metrics, undisclosed minimum royalty structure, and slowing unit growth creates material due diligence gaps.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation disclosed in Item 3.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Haynie & Company
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- 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 64 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNet Income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — unable to validate profitability claims or ROI
- 02MEDMinimum Royalty Fee structure undisclosed — could create cash flow pressure in ramp-up phase
- 03MINORModest unit growth of 9.6% YoY suggests slower expansion and potential market saturation concerns
- 04MEDHigh initial investment ($97k–$149k) relative to disclosed average revenue ($953k) without net income transparency raises capital recovery risk
- 05MINOR5-year term is relatively short; renewal/extension risk and brand continuity unclear
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 200,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 15 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 25 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 11 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | San Antonio, Texas |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | TX |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 37 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 68 hrs
- Training location
- San Antonio, Texas (headquarters)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 2 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Mutual agreement; franchisor approves location
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Tendio
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Tendio
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
49 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Caring Senior Service · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Caring Senior Service franchise?
The total investment to open a Caring Senior Service franchise ranges from $97K – $149K, with an initial franchise fee of $49K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Caring Senior Service franchise owners earn?
Caring Senior Service 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 Caring Senior Service 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 Caring Senior Service FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Caring Senior Service's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Caring Senior Service (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 Caring Senior Service franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Caring Senior Service has 62 total units in the United States, including 57 franchised units and 5 company-owned units. 6 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Caring Senior Service a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Caring Senior Service as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 64 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.