Visiting Angels
Formerly known as Living Assistance Services
Bottom line
- Total investment $125K – $171K including a $65K franchise fee, 3.5% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 57/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 219 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 Visiting Angels unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
91%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Visiting Angels franchisees operate in-home senior care services, managing caregiver scheduling, client placement, and daily operations of a companion/non-medical care business. Franchisees handle hiring/training of caregivers, marketing to families, and client relationship management within their protected territory.
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 · 7 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
Visiting Angels presents elevated risk due to stagnant unit growth, undisclosed financials, franchisor litigation history, and operational liability concerns in a high-touch senior care model.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 01MINORStagnant unit growth (0.2% YoY) suggests market saturation or franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income (Item 19) prevents ROI validation and suggests weak unit economics
- 03HIGHMaterial litigation history including malpractice/negligence as defendant indicates operational/compliance risks in senior care services
- 04HIGHFranchisor litigation against franchisees signals relationship friction and potential contract enforcement issues
- 05MINOR10-year term with $64,950 franchise fee represents significant capital commitment with unclear payback period
- 06MINORSenior care industry carries inherent liability exposure; franchisor's malpractice history raises quality control concerns
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
98 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Visiting Angels · FDD (2025) PDF