Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Caring Senior Service | GEM Health Care | |
| Investment | 110099 - 176016 | 79500 - 109500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Caring Senior Service | GEM Health Care | |
| Experience | *Desire to make a difference in people's lives *Ambition to succeed *High standards for customer service *Be a self-starter and understand the importance of having a strong sales focus *Willingness to follow a proven system *Effective and efficient in time management and priority setting | |
Financing Options |
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| Caring Senior Service | GEM Health Care | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Caring Senior Service | GEM Health Care | |
| Training | Caring Senior Service provides initial training for up to 2 people. Training takes up to one week with additional time if needed. Training covers everything from marketing to high impact referral sources, recruitment and retention of Gold Level caregivers, and how to implement our GreatCareTM method. Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | o Marketing tools that stand out and are easy to implement o Shared market research that provides clear targets and reduces costly mistakes o Clearly defined marketing approach that builds trust o Individualized web site by location that helps connect and interact with referral sources, clients, families and caregivers o On-site sales training with your designated Franchise Business Consultant o Ongoing marketing tips with timely and relevant information Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Caring Senior Service | GEM Health Care | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| GEM Health Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| GEM Health Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | 5% |
| GEM Health Care | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | 2% |
| GEM Health Care | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Caring Senior Service | 1991 |
| GEM Health Care | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Caring Senior Service | 2002 |
| GEM Health Care | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Caring Senior Service | 10 years |
| GEM Health Care | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| GEM Health Care | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Caring Senior Service | *Desire to make a difference in people's lives *Ambition to succeed *High standards for customer service *Be a self-starter and understand the importance of having a strong sales focus *Willingness to follow a proven system *Effective and efficient in time management and priority setting |
| GEM Health Care | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Caring Senior Service | Yes |
| GEM Health Care | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| GEM Health Care | |
| Equipment | |
| Caring Senior Service} | |
| GEM Health Care | |
| Inventory | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| GEM Health Care | |
| Receivables | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| GEM Health Care | |
| Payroll | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| GEM Health Care | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Caring Senior Service | Caring Senior Service provides initial training for up to 2 people. Training takes up to one week with additional time if needed. Training covers everything from marketing to high impact referral sources, recruitment and retention of Gold Level caregivers, and how to implement our GreatCareTM method. Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| GEM Health Care | |
| Support | |
| Caring Senior Service | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| GEM Health Care | |
| Marketing | |
| Caring Senior Service | o Marketing tools that stand out and are easy to implement o Shared market research that provides clear targets and reduces costly mistakes o Clearly defined marketing approach that builds trust o Individualized web site by location that helps connect and interact with referral sources, clients, families and caregivers o On-site sales training with your designated Franchise Business Consultant o Ongoing marketing tips with timely and relevant information Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| GEM Health Care | |
| Operations | |
| Caring Senior Service | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 |
| GEM Health Care | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Caring Senior Service | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| GEM Health Care | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| GEM Health Care | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| GEM Health Care | |