When is a Caring Transitions franchisee required to begin paying the Technology Fee, and what are the exceptions?
Caring_Transitions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
monthly to weekly, biweekly, or such other period as Franchisor designates.
- 5.7 Technology Fee. Franchisee shall pay, to Franchisor or a designated third-party, a Technology Fee of $250 by the fifth day of each month, for Internet marketing, web hosting, search engine optimization, email addresses, and other technology tools mandated, provided, or developed by Franchisor. Franchisee shall be required to pay the Technology Fee beginning on the fifth day of the third month following the month in which Franchisee or the Designated Individual completes the initial training program required by Section 7.1, unless (1) Franchisee has operated a franchise under another franchise agreement with an effective date at least six months earlier than the Effective Date; or (2) Franchisee acquired the Territory from another Caring Transitions franchisee, in which case the Fee is required immediately. We r
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 41–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Caring Transitions' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee is required to pay a Technology Fee of $250 by the fifth day of each month. This fee covers internet marketing, web hosting, search engine optimization, email addresses, and other technology tools mandated, provided, or developed by Caring Transitions.
The standard requirement to pay the Technology Fee begins on the fifth day of the third month following the month in which the franchisee or their designated individual completes the initial training program required by Section 7.1. This means there is a roughly two-month grace period after training before the fee becomes mandatory.
However, there are two exceptions to this rule. The franchisee is required to pay the Technology Fee immediately if: (1) the franchisee has operated a Caring Transitions franchise under another franchise agreement with an effective date at least six months earlier than the Effective Date of the current agreement, or (2) the franchisee acquired the territory from another Caring Transitions franchisee. Caring Transitions also retains the right to increase the Technology Fee after providing 30 days written notice.