Caring Senior Service
Senior & Adult Services · Non-Medical Home Care
- Active units
- 51
- Royalty
- 5.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About Caring Senior Service
Caring Senior Service is a leading provider of non-medical home care that specializes in senior care. With over 30 years of experience, we are dedicated to helping seniors remain healthy, happy, and independent in the comfort of their own homes. Our GreatCare® method focuses on three key areas: quality caregivers, care solutions, and active involvement, ensuring that seniors receive the best possible care. Our services encompass a wide range of support, including personal care, transportation, meal preparation, medication reminders, companionship, respite care, errand service, and light housekeeping. We also offer a Family Portal and Home Care Assessment to facilitate communication and ensure personalized care. Founded in 1991, Caring Senior Service was born out of the need for in-home assistance that traditional home health care companies didn't provide. Since then, we have expanded to operate about 50 locations nationwide. Through franchising, we have been able to share our successful business model with other entrepreneurs and reach more families in need of high-quality care. Our mission is to help every senior age in place with dignity and independence. Whether you're in San Antonio or any of our other locations across the country, we are here to provide compassionate and reliable care for your loved ones.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$49k
- Conversion discount
50% discount on the Franchise Fee for Territories being converted
- Existing franchisee with GreatCare Master certification
50% discount on the initial franchise fee if existing franchisee office has achieved GreatCare Master certification (or multi-office with certifications)
- Multi-territory discounts
10% off 2nd Territory; 15% off 3rd; 20% off 4th; 25% off 5th
- Women-owned / Minority-owned program
20% discount off initial Franchise Fee for first Territory
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
650 – 800 sq ft
- Development Addendum
$20k
- Veteran discount
20.0% off franchise fee — 20% off the initial Franchise Fee for first Territory (VetFran)
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate9.8%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$127k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open75 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate5.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.