Seniors Blue Book
Formerly known as Sunbelt Business Brokers
Bottom line
- Total investment $78K – $165K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 54/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 12 loans (below the industry average).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Seniors Blue Book unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
97%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Seniors Blue Book franchisees operate a senior care referral and directory service, connecting elderly clients with local vetted service providers (home care, assisted living, medical services, etc.). Day-to-day work involves local marketing to seniors and families, managing client relationships, vetting provider partners, and earning referral commissions while paying 6% royalties to the franchisor.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 13 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Seniors Blue Book presents caution-level risk due to lack of financial transparency (no Item 19), micro-scale system (19 units), unclear franchisor viability, and substantial upfront costs without disclosed revenue/profit benchmarks.
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Revenue/Net Income) disclosed — impossible to assess ROI on $77,614-$165,116 investment
- 02MINOROnly 19 units across entire system indicates minimal scale and network effects; growth trajectory unknown
- 03HIGHGoing Concern = False suggests potential financial instability or operational challenges at franchisor level
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($50,000 franchise fee + $27,614-$115,116 startup costs) with no performance benchmarks to validate payback period
- 05MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue makes it difficult to model actual franchise profitability
- 06MINOR7-year term is relatively short for service-based franchise; renewal risk unknown
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
13 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Seniors Blue Book · FDD (2026) PDF