Always Best Care franchise
A senior care business offering in-home assistance and senior living referral services. At the end of 2025 there were 291 Always Best Care locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $90K–$146K
- Franchise fee
- $49,900
- Royalty
- 6%, subject to minimums
- Locations, 2025
- 291+60 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From ABCSP, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Always Best Care franchise costs
Opening New business costs an estimated $89,725 to $145,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: ABCSP, LLC, 2026 filing, page 23
Always Best Care franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: ABCSP, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, subject to minimum royalties after the initial three months. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: ABCSP, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Always Best Care publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: ABCSP, LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 249 (+18) | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 275 (+26) | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 291 (+16) | 0 | 6 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Always Best Care passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it isn't on the SBA Franchise Directory.
Source: ABCSP, LLC, 2026 filing, page 52
How Always Best Care compares
Of the 37 home care franchises on this site, Always Best Care is the 10th cheapest to open and the 10th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Always Best Care | Typical home care |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $90K | $101K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 1.4% | 5.3% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +26% | +25.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 35 of 37 |
Typical is the median across the 37 brands in home care franchises.
