What is the initial franchise fee for a Caring Transitions territory with a population between 175,000 and 200,000?
Caring_Transitions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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You must pay an initial franchise fee1 when you sign the franchise agreement. The franchise fee for a territory with a population between 175,000 and 200,000 is $53,900.
You can reserve a specific territory for up to 30 days by paying a $5,000 deposit and sending us a Remittance Form. The deposit is fully earned and non-refundable upon our receipt, in consideration of our reservation and removal from the market of your territory for 30 days, and will be applied toward your initial franchise fee. The required deposit to reserve a second territory is $10,000.
If the population of your territory exceeds 200,000, you must pay an additional $500 for all or part of every 1,000 people over 200,000. For example, for a territory with a population of 206,135, the total franchise fee would be $57,400 [$53,900 + (7 x $50
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 12–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Caring Transitions's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee for a territory with a population between 175,000 and 200,000 is $53,900. This fee is payable when the franchise agreement is signed.
A prospective Caring Transitions franchisee can reserve a specific territory for up to 30 days by paying a $5,000 deposit along with a Remittance Form. Upon receipt of the deposit, Caring Transitions will remove the territory from the market for 30 days. This deposit is considered fully earned and is non-refundable, but it will be applied toward the initial franchise fee. Reserving a second territory requires a $10,000 deposit.
The FDD also specifies that if the territory population exceeds 200,000, an additional fee of $500 is charged for each 1,000 people (or any portion thereof) over 200,000. For example, a territory with a population of 206,135 would incur a total franchise fee of $57,400, calculated as the base fee of $53,900 plus an additional $3,500 (7 x $500) for the excess population. The initial franchise fee is generally nonrefundable.