Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Caring Senior Service | Senior Care Authority | |
| Investment | 110099 - 176016 | 20000 - 245400 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Caring Senior Service | Senior Care Authority | |
| 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 | Although professional service or sales experience can be a plus " Senior Care Authority will provide you with hands-on technical training before you open your “doors-- for business and will be there for you every step of the way as you learn how to run and operate your location. |
Financing Options |
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| Caring Senior Service | Senior Care Authority | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Caring Senior Service | Senior Care Authority | |
| 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 | Our training program incorporates a self-paced home study industry curriculum including training taught by specialists in nursing, geriatric care, assisted living, in-home care, dementia, hospital administration, elder law attorneys and placement. Further training includes technology and business development, territory development training and mentoring. Upon completion of training, a 3-day site-visit at your location and a one-on-one coaching and mentoring program for 3+ months. All franchisees receive ongoing mentoring for the life of their franchise as needed. |
| 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 | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Caring Senior Service | Senior Care Authority | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Senior Care Authority | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Senior Care Authority | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | 5% |
| Senior Care Authority | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | 2% |
| Senior Care Authority | |
| Year Founded | |
| Caring Senior Service | 1991 |
| Senior Care Authority | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Caring Senior Service | 2002 |
| Senior Care Authority | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Caring Senior Service | 10 years |
| Senior Care Authority | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Senior Care Authority | |
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 |
| Senior Care Authority | Although professional service or sales experience can be a plus " Senior Care Authority will provide you with hands-on technical training before you open your “doors-- for business and will be there for you every step of the way as you learn how to run and operate your location. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Caring Senior Service | Yes |
| Senior Care Authority | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Senior Care Authority | |
| Equipment | |
| Caring Senior Service} | |
| Senior Care Authority | |
| Inventory | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Senior Care Authority | |
| Receivables | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Senior Care Authority | |
| Payroll | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Senior Care Authority | |
Training & Support |
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| 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 |
| Senior Care Authority | Our training program incorporates a self-paced home study industry curriculum including training taught by specialists in nursing, geriatric care, assisted living, in-home care, dementia, hospital administration, elder law attorneys and placement. Further training includes technology and business development, territory development training and mentoring. Upon completion of training, a 3-day site-visit at your location and a one-on-one coaching and mentoring program for 3+ months. All franchisees receive ongoing mentoring for the life of their franchise as needed. |
| 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 |
| Senior Care Authority | |
| 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 |
| Senior Care Authority | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Caring Senior Service | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 |
| Senior Care Authority | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3 |
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 |
| Senior Care Authority | 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 | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Senior Care Authority | 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 | |
| Senior Care Authority | |