When is the initial Franchise Fee payable to Caring Senior Service?
Caring_Senior_Service Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The initial "Franchise Fee" of $49,000 is payable when you sign the Franchise Agreement.
The Franchise Fee includes your pre-opening requirement of certain computer software, including Tendio™ and MS Office 365 software, and your initial supply of certain forms and materials, including business cards, letterhead, envelopes, and brochures.
In the event you are converting an existing in-home care business to a Caring Senior Service franchised business, we offer you a 50% discount on the Franchise Fee for the Territories being converted, as outlined in the Conversion Addendum attached as Exhibit K to the Franchise Agreement.
A 50% discount will be applied to the initial franchise fee if you are an existing Caring Senior Service System franchisee and your office has achieved our GreatCare Master certification, or if you operate multiple offices, one of your offices must have achieved our GreatCare Master certification and your remaining office(s) must have achieved any of our GreatCare office certification levels at the time of your additional purchase of a franchise.
If you are entering into a subsequent Franchise Agreement for an additional franchise Territory, we offer you a 10% discount off of the Franchise Fee for your second Territory, a 15% discount off of the Franchise Fee for your third Territory, a 20% discount off of the Franchise Fee for your fourth Territory, and a 25% discount off of the Franchise Fee for your fifth Territory.
If you qualify for our VetFran military veteran's discount, we will offer you a 20% discount off of the initial Franchise Fee for your first franchise Territory. This discount is available to veterans who have received a discharge (other than dishonorable) as well as any active duty personnel. If the franchisee is an entity, the veteran participant must maintain at least a 51% ownership interest in the entity to qualify for this discount. To apply for the discount, you must provide us with a copy of form DD-214, reflecting your military status, before the Franchise Agreement is signed. In the event you qualify for our VetFran military veteran's discount and you are a conversion franchise, you may only benefit from one of these discounts.
If you qualify for our women-owned and minority-owned program, we will offer you a 20% discount off of the initial Franchise Fee for your first franchise Territory. If the franchisee is an entity, the female owner based on whose ownership you qualify for the discount must maintain at least a 51% ownership interest in the entity, and the minority owner based on whose ownership you qualify for the discount must maintain at least a 51% interest in the entity.
In addition, if you are an existing Caring Senior Service franchisee, or an employee of a Caring Senior Service business, we may offer you financing for a portion of your initial Franchise Fee, up to a maximum of 50% of the total initial franchise fee which would be due to us. As a condition of such financing we may require that you meet certain minimum standards, including that you or your principal owner(s) have
achieved GreatCare® Master certification. See Item 10 for additional information and details on our financing program.
The initial Franchise Fee is uniform for all franchisees and is nonrefundable when paid.
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 10–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Caring Senior Service's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial Franchise Fee of $49,000 is due when the Franchise Agreement is signed. This fee grants you the right to operate a Caring Senior Service franchise. The franchise fee covers pre-opening requirements such as computer software, including Tendio™ and MS Office 365, and an initial supply of forms and materials like business cards, letterheads, envelopes, and brochures.
Caring Senior Service offers several discounts on the initial franchise fee under certain conditions. A 50% discount is available for franchisees converting an existing in-home care business or for existing franchisees who have achieved GreatCare Master certification. A 20% discount is offered to qualifying veterans through the VetFran program and to participants in the women-owned and minority-owned program. These discounts cannot be combined, meaning a conversion franchise that also qualifies for the VetFran discount can only benefit from one.
For franchisees looking to expand, Caring Senior Service also offers discounts on subsequent territories. The discount starts at 10% for the second territory and increases incrementally to 25% for the fifth territory. Additionally, Caring Senior Service may offer financing for up to 50% of the initial franchise fee to existing franchisees or employees who meet certain standards, including GreatCare® Master certification. The initial Franchise Fee is uniform for all franchisees and is nonrefundable once paid.