Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Griswold Special Care | Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Investment | 106350 - 133100 | 261000 - 280000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Griswold Special Care | Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Experience | Q:Do I need a health care background to manage the center? A:No. Some of our most successful franchisees have business, marketing and/or sales backgrounds. Having a formal healthcare background and/or training is not necessary. Prior franchise experience is helpful. Q:Do I have to be on site to manage the daily operations of my center? A:No, we will assist you in hiring an Executive Director who will manage the center. You will be expected to have weekly meetings and unannounced visits to your center to ensure your Executive Director is fulfilling their obligations. | |
Financing Options |
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| Griswold Special Care | Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | Yes | No |
Training & Support |
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| Griswold Special Care | Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Training | Ongoing training in the field & free annual workshop series | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Griswold Special Care | Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| US Expansion | Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, | Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Griswold Special Care | 4% |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Griswold Special Care | 0.50% |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Year Founded | |
| Griswold Special Care | 1982 |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Griswold Special Care | 1984 |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Griswold Special Care | 7 years |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | Q:Do I need a health care background to manage the center? A:No. Some of our most successful franchisees have business, marketing and/or sales backgrounds. Having a formal healthcare background and/or training is not necessary. Prior franchise experience is helpful. Q:Do I have to be on site to manage the daily operations of my center? A:No, we will assist you in hiring an Executive Director who will manage the center. You will be expected to have weekly meetings and unannounced visits to your center to ensure your Executive Director is fulfilling their obligations. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Griswold Special Care | No |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Equipment | |
| Griswold Special Care} | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Inventory | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Receivables | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Payroll | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Griswold Special Care | Ongoing training in the field & free annual workshop series |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Support | |
| Griswold Special Care | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Griswold Special Care | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Griswold Special Care | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Griswold Special Care | Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Griswold Special Care | 0 |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| International Expansion | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |