Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Christian Companion Senior Care | The Senior's Choice | |
| Investment | 45000 - 53000 | 45000 - 65000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | Membership: $500/month (with 30-day written notice to discontinue membership. No ongoing royalties) | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2004 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Christian Companion Senior Care | The Senior's Choice | |
| Experience | Minimum Net Worth: $100,000 Average Number Of Employees: 2 full time staff, 40 caregivers Passive Ownership: No | |
Financing Options |
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| Christian Companion Senior Care | The Senior's Choice | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Christian Companion Senior Care | The Senior's Choice | |
| Training | Christian Companion Senior Care believes that only exceptional training will result in exceptional performance. Our comprehensive two-phase training program begins in Phase One with one week of rigorous instruction at our corporate office, providing you with in-depth administrative, operational, sales and marketing training from a professional staff that has the real world experience necessary to prepare you with the knowledge and understanding you need to hit the ground running. Phase two of your training is provided at your location two to three weeks after you begin operations. | The Senior's Choice provides extensive training and support to its members They receive 4 days of initial training where they learn all aspects of the business and the tools and resources that are available to them. After training, they enroll in a 90-day coaching program with our dedicated Trainer and Coach. In addition, support is available by phone and email during normal business hours. The Senior's Choice also hosts regularly scheduled regional "next-level" educational and networking events, as well as an annual conference. |
| Support | Our franchise development coaches will give you the expert guidance necessary to ensure that your system is performing efficiently as your agency begins to make an impact on your local community. Complete Operations Manual. Our confidential Operations Manual, available exclusively to Christian Companion Senior Care franchisees, is a complete reference guide to every aspect of agency operations. Sections include recruiting and hiring caregivers, accounting procedures, administration, purchasing, client intake, caregiver orientation, community rep marketing and much, much more. You'll also receive the manual on a convenient, searchable CD with a complete set of templatized administrative and operational forms ready for reproduction.Web Presence.Office Management Software. | |
| Marketing | When becoming a Christian Companion Senior Care franchise owner, you'll have the confidence in knowing Christian Companion is committed to assisting with your advertising and marketing needs by an experienced in-house communications department as well as a strategic partnership with The DeMoss Group, the nation's largest provider of Christian based communications strategies. This unparalleled team will provide franchisees with a comprehensive communications plan including: Media Relations Basic Instruction Core Media Materials City or Market Specific Media Contact Lists Local Print and Broadcast Advertising Placement Print Ads, Radio Scripts, and Television Ads Local Online Advertising Development and Distribution of a Newsletter Conferences and Conventions With Christian Companion Senior Care supporting each of our franchisees public relations, marketing and advertising needs, starting and maintaining a Christian Companion franchise will be rewarding. | |
| Operations | 4 Primary Advantages: 1. We charge No Royalty Fees, just a flat monthly fee of $500 - This results in huge savings and much greater take-home earnings compared with their industry franchise competitors. 2. Franchises sign No Long-Term Contracts - Their membership with us is month to month and they can cancel at any time with 30 days notice. This requires management to provide exceptional value to its owners every day, or risk losing residual revenue due to canceled memberships. That said; our retention rate is impressively high. 3. Franchisees establish their Individual Brand Identity - Senior care is one industry where franchise brand recognition is less than 1%. Therefore, our owners have the advantage of developing their own unique brand identity and representing themselves as a locally owned/operated business - which clients prefer. 4. Franchisees are free to customize their business according to their wishes/needs - While we provide our Members/owners with complete operating systems, business framework and best-practices; they are free to customize their business according to their needs and desires. This enables them to adapt their business and services according to the unique demands of their local market and to take advantage of any revenue opportunities that they feel are beneficial to them. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Christian Companion Senior Care | The Senior's Choice | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | Membership: $500/month (with 30-day written notice to discontinue membership. No ongoing royalties) |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | |
| Year Founded | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | 2004 |
| The Senior's Choice | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | 2008 |
| The Senior's Choice | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | Minimum Net Worth: $100,000 Average Number Of Employees: 2 full time staff, 40 caregivers Passive Ownership: No |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | No |
| The Senior's Choice | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | |
| Equipment | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care} | |
| The Senior's Choice | |
| Inventory | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | |
| Receivables | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | |
| Payroll | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | Christian Companion Senior Care believes that only exceptional training will result in exceptional performance. Our comprehensive two-phase training program begins in Phase One with one week of rigorous instruction at our corporate office, providing you with in-depth administrative, operational, sales and marketing training from a professional staff that has the real world experience necessary to prepare you with the knowledge and understanding you need to hit the ground running. Phase two of your training is provided at your location two to three weeks after you begin operations. |
| The Senior's Choice | The Senior's Choice provides extensive training and support to its members They receive 4 days of initial training where they learn all aspects of the business and the tools and resources that are available to them. After training, they enroll in a 90-day coaching program with our dedicated Trainer and Coach. In addition, support is available by phone and email during normal business hours. The Senior's Choice also hosts regularly scheduled regional "next-level" educational and networking events, as well as an annual conference. |
| Support | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | Our franchise development coaches will give you the expert guidance necessary to ensure that your system is performing efficiently as your agency begins to make an impact on your local community. Complete Operations Manual. Our confidential Operations Manual, available exclusively to Christian Companion Senior Care franchisees, is a complete reference guide to every aspect of agency operations. Sections include recruiting and hiring caregivers, accounting procedures, administration, purchasing, client intake, caregiver orientation, community rep marketing and much, much more. You'll also receive the manual on a convenient, searchable CD with a complete set of templatized administrative and operational forms ready for reproduction.Web Presence.Office Management Software. |
| The Senior's Choice | |
| Marketing | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | When becoming a Christian Companion Senior Care franchise owner, you'll have the confidence in knowing Christian Companion is committed to assisting with your advertising and marketing needs by an experienced in-house communications department as well as a strategic partnership with The DeMoss Group, the nation's largest provider of Christian based communications strategies. This unparalleled team will provide franchisees with a comprehensive communications plan including: Media Relations Basic Instruction Core Media Materials City or Market Specific Media Contact Lists Local Print and Broadcast Advertising Placement Print Ads, Radio Scripts, and Television Ads Local Online Advertising Development and Distribution of a Newsletter Conferences and Conventions With Christian Companion Senior Care supporting each of our franchisees public relations, marketing and advertising needs, starting and maintaining a Christian Companion franchise will be rewarding. |
| The Senior's Choice | |
| Operations | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | 4 Primary Advantages: 1. We charge No Royalty Fees, just a flat monthly fee of $500 - This results in huge savings and much greater take-home earnings compared with their industry franchise competitors. 2. Franchises sign No Long-Term Contracts - Their membership with us is month to month and they can cancel at any time with 30 days notice. This requires management to provide exceptional value to its owners every day, or risk losing residual revenue due to canceled memberships. That said; our retention rate is impressively high. 3. Franchisees establish their Individual Brand Identity - Senior care is one industry where franchise brand recognition is less than 1%. Therefore, our owners have the advantage of developing their own unique brand identity and representing themselves as a locally owned/operated business - which clients prefer. 4. Franchisees are free to customize their business according to their wishes/needs - While we provide our Members/owners with complete operating systems, business framework and best-practices; they are free to customize their business according to their needs and desires. This enables them to adapt their business and services according to the unique demands of their local market and to take advantage of any revenue opportunities that they feel are beneficial to them. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | 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 | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | |
| International Expansion | |
| Christian Companion Senior Care | |
| The Senior's Choice | |