Does Caring Transitions have any parents or predecessors?

Caring Transitions is an Ohio corporation that was formed on April 20, 2006. Our principal business address is 4755 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 100, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242. We do business under our name, C.T. FRANCHISING SYSTEMS, INC., and under our trade name, CARING TRANSITIONS. Our agents for service of process are listed in Exhibit A. We do not have any parents or predecessors.

Caring Transitions Franchise. We offer franchises to operate a business that organizes and conducts sales of estate assets, personal belongings, and household goods and provides transition services, liquidations, and moving management services for individuals, businesses, and organizations under the trade name CARING TRANSITIONS. You will provide your services to the administrators of decedents' estates, heirs of deceased individuals, elderly individuals who are preparing to move into nursing or assisted living facilities, and other individuals who wish to downsize their household or dispose of excess household goods and personal property. You may market your services through advertising targeted to potential consumers of your services, and through personal solicitation of referral sources such as attorneys, bank trust departments, real estate agents and brokers, funeral homes, and senior care facilities. You will compete with other estate and household transition and liquidation and online auction services in the same geographic area, including those that may be franchised by other national franchise companies.

We will train you to operate your Caring Transitions franchise. Each state, county, or municipality may have different requirements for some or all of the services that you may provide as a Caring Transitions franchisee. We are presently aware that the states of Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina require a license for online auctioning services. The state may require the payment of a fee to obtain the license. There may be other states with licensing or other requirements. The difficulty, cost, and procedures for obtaining these licenses may vary greatly from state to state.

As a Caring Transitions franchisee, you will be subject to numerous federal, state, and local laws and regulations that apply to businesses in general, and may be subject to laws and regulations that apply to estate and household liquidation and moving management businesses in particular. State or local laws may require the registration or bonding of your business or its personnel. These regulations may vary widely from one state, county, or municipality to another. Although we may have resources available as a reference to you and provide non-legal guidance and assistance, you are solely responsible for investigating, understanding, and complying with all laws, licenses, regulations, and requirements applicable to your business.

You will also be responsible for complying with employment, workers' compensation, insurance, corporate, tax, and similar laws and regulations, as well as any federal, state, or local laws of a more general nature that may affect the operation of your franchised business. We strongly recommend that you consult with an attorney regarding the regulations that may apply to your franchised business.

Caring Transitions was formed solely for the purpose of selling and supporting estate and household liquidation and moving management franchises. We have offered franchises of this type since 2006. We have never operated a Caring Transitions franchise. A company named DMGI, Inc., which was

owned by the same individuals who founded Caring Transitions, operated a business similar to a Caring Transitions franchise from June 2006 through December 2007. We have never offered franchises in any other business or engaged in other business activities.

Affiliates. The following companies are affiliates of ours:

• 1. G.C. Franchising Systems, Inc. ("Growth Coach") offers franchises under the name THE GROWTH COACH® to provide business and sales coaching, business management, and consulting services to business owners, managers and executives. Growth Coach has offered franchises of this type since December 2002. Growth Coach franchisees help their clients develop or enhance effective business habits, management and organizational skills, business strategies, action plans, and sales techniques, and provide project management assistance. Growth Coach franchisees market their services through advertising targeted to potential clients and through personal solicitation of business professionals. As of December 31, 2024, Growth Coach had 28 franchises. Growth Coach does not offer franchises in any other line of business. Growth Coach's principal business address is 4755 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 100, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242.
• 1. F.C. Franchising Systems, Inc. ("Fresh Coat") offers franchises to operate painting businesses under the trade name FRESH COAT. Fresh Coat has offered franchises of this type since January 2005. Fresh Coat franchisees offer painting and wallpapering services to the general public, particularly homeowners, through direct mail advertising and through referral sources. As of December 31, 2024, Fresh Coat had 187 franchises. Fresh Coat does not offer franchises in any other line of business. Fresh Coat's principal business address is 4755 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 100, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
• 1. T.B. Franchising Systems, Inc.

Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–9)