Senior Care AuthorityFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Senior Care Authority franchise requires a total initial investment of $86K – $185K, including a $53K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $579K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 9.4% charge-off rate across 32 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $86K – $185K
- 25th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $579K
- 12th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 22nd pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 110
- 41st pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- 9.4%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business 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 4.3x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $86K – $185K including a $53K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $579K/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 47/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 9.4% across 32 loans (near or below the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System growing at 38.5% CAGR over 3 years with 110 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Senior Care Authority, LLC
- Parent company
- Senior Care Authority Holdings, LLC
- Incorporated in
- NV
- HQ
- 885 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, Nevada 89451
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.2M
- vs $2.7M prior year
Overview
About
Senior Care Authority franchisees operate in-home senior care and support service businesses, connecting caregivers with elderly clients requiring assistance with daily living, companionship, and non-medical care. Day-to-day operations involve caregiver recruitment and training, client matching, scheduling, quality assurance, and managing the service delivery and billing for multiple concurrent client relationships within a protected territory.
- CEO
- Frank M. Samson
- Headquarters
- NV
- Founded
- 2009
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 29
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $53K | $53K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $2K | $5K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $32K | $128K |
| Total initial investment | $86K | $185K |
Source: Senior Care Authority 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
$69K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
50%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
24 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $86K – $185K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $2K – $5K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $53K – $132K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $950 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $579K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 56 units
- vs category median 32
- Range (low → high)
- $8K→$1.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 0 / 5
- vs category median 3 / 5 · below
Compared against 360 Business Services brands
Revenue is 4.3x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Business Services averages
How Senior Care Authority Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 110
- Opened
- 15
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 0.9%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 98%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +8.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +38.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 6 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
- 32
- Loan volume
- $4.4M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 9.4%
- 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)
- 62.5%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- 3
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Senior Care Authority'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 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 9-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Senior Care Authority presents elevated risk due to financial opacity (no Item 19 data), questionable franchisor viability (False going concern), and modest unit growth relative to capital investment requirements.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 47 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) prevents ROI validation
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is False, indicating potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 03MINORSlow unit growth of only 8.0% YoY suggests market saturation or franchisee satisfaction issues
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($52,500) combined with startup range up to $185,345 creates significant capital barrier with opaque returns
- 05MED8% royalty on undisclosed gross sales means franchisees cannot model actual net profit impact
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 |
| Territory type | Marketing Area based on bed count |
| 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 | Nevada |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 101 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 23 hrs
- POS system
- Salesforce
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Salesforce
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
6 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Senior Care Authority · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Senior Care Authority franchise?
The total investment to open a Senior Care Authority franchise ranges from $86K – $185K, with an initial franchise fee of $53K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Senior Care Authority franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Senior Care Authority FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $579K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Senior Care Authority's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Senior Care Authority has a charge-off rate of 9.4% across 32 loans, meaning 9.4% 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 Senior Care Authority franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Senior Care Authority has 110 total units in the United States, including 78 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 15 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Senior Care Authority a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Senior Care Authority as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 47 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.