QualicareFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Qualicare franchise requires a total initial investment of $98K – $174K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $853K[2]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $98K – $174K
- 33rd pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $853K
- 28th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 5th pct Home Services
- Units
- 33
- 34th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 33.3%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services 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 6.3x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchised units fell from 36 to 33 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $98K – $174K including a $50K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $853K/year (median $330K).
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 55/100.
- System contracting at -8.3% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Qualicare of America, Inc.
- Parent company
- Clear Summit Group, Inc. (“CSGI”)
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 91 Skyway Ave, Unit 104, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 6R5, Canada
- Auditor
- BDO Canada LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $633K
- vs $873K prior year
Overview
About
Qualicare franchisees operate a healthcare staffing or home care services business, likely managing client relationships, recruiting and scheduling care personnel (nurses, aides, or support staff), and overseeing service delivery to patients or elderly/disabled individuals. Day-to-day operations involve managing staff compliance, handling client billing, maintaining regulatory certifications, and responding to service requests.
- CEO
- Antonio (Tony) Valle
- Founded
- 1995
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 8
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $20K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $33K | $104K |
| Total initial investment | $98K | $174K |
Source: Qualicare 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
$111K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
72%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
17 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $98K – $174K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $350 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $7K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $853K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $330K
- Item 19 type
- net_sales
- Sample size
- 9 units
- vs category median 25 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $106K→$2.9M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 6.3x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How Qualicare Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 33
- Opened
- 15
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 10
- Turnover rate
- 30.3%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +17.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -8.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
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 8 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 8
- Loan volume
- $985K
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 33.3%
- 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)
- 66.7%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- 1
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Deep-dive into Qualicare's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 4 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 6 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 5-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Qualicare presents moderate-to-caution risk due to undisclosed net income, going concern status, lack of Item 19 profitability data, and high upfront franchisor capture relative to total investment.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · BDO Canada LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 55 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — cannot validate actual profitability against $852,618 average revenue claim
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests franchisor may have financial stability issues or operational uncertainties
- 03MINOR17.9% YoY unit growth is modest for a franchise system and could indicate market saturation or recruitment challenges
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($49,700) relative to total investment range ($98,150–$174,150) means 50.6% of minimum investment goes to franchisor before operations begin
- 05MINORWide investment range ($76,000 spread) suggests high variability in startup costs and unclear cost structure for prospective franchisees
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 | 3 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| 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 |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New York |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 176 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 19 hrs
- POS system
- ERP software (ClearCare)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ERP software (ClearCare)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
16 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Qualicare · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Qualicare franchise?
The total investment to open a Qualicare franchise ranges from $98K – $174K, 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 Qualicare franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Qualicare FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $853K. The median is $330K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Qualicare's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Qualicare (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 Qualicare franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Qualicare has 33 total units in the United States, including 36 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 15 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Qualicare a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Qualicare as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 55 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.