Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Keepsake Companions | Caring Senior Service | |
| Investment | 57671 - 116521 | 110099 - 176016 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 2009 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Keepsake Companions | Caring Senior Service | |
| Experience | Experience in providing care and in running a business will be extremely helpful. Also, we feel these skills will be very advantageous to a franchisee. Compassion for seniors, and people in general. An entrepreneurial mindset. A desire to serve others and your community. Being comfortable with people and a good communicator. Willing to sell. | *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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| Keepsake Companions | Caring Senior Service | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Keepsake Companions | Caring Senior Service | |
| 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 or part time owner? NO | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Keepsake Companions | Caring Senior Service | |
| 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 | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Keepsake Companions | 5% |
| Caring Senior Service | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Keepsake Companions | 2% |
| Caring Senior Service | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Keepsake Companions | 2009 |
| Caring Senior Service | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Keepsake Companions | 2012 |
| Caring Senior Service | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Caring Senior Service | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Keepsake Companions | Experience in providing care and in running a business will be extremely helpful. Also, we feel these skills will be very advantageous to a franchisee. Compassion for seniors, and people in general. An entrepreneurial mindset. A desire to serve others and your community. Being comfortable with people and a good communicator. Willing to sell. |
| 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 |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Equipment | |
| Keepsake Companions} | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Inventory | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Receivables | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Payroll | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| 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 |
| Support | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| 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 |
| Operations | |
| Keepsake Companions | absentee or part time owner? NO |
| Caring Senior Service | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| International Expansion | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Caring Senior Service | |