Caring Senior Service franchise
A Caring Senior Service franchisee provides non-medical assistance to older adults and adults who need help at home. At the end of 2025 there were 67 Caring Senior Service locations in the US, 62 franchised and 5 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $100K–$154K
- Franchise fee
- $49,000
- Royalty
- 5% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 67+11 in 1 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From CARING SENIOR SERVICE FRANCHISE PARTNERSHIP, L.P’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Caring Senior Service franchise costs
Opening one business costs an estimated $99,997 to $153,994. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: CARING SENIOR SERVICE FRANCHISE PARTNERSHIP, L.P, 2026 filing, page 18
Caring Senior Service franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: CARING SENIOR SERVICE FRANCHISE PARTNERSHIP, L.P, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross billings, with a $150 minimum per two-week period in the first six months, then minimums based on billing targets. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: CARING SENIOR SERVICE FRANCHISE PARTNERSHIP, L.P, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Caring Senior Service publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 gross billings for qualifying full-year franchised territories. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: CARING SENIOR SERVICE FRANCHISE PARTNERSHIP, L.P, 2026 filing, page 45
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52 (+1) | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 55 (+3) | 5 | – |
| 2025 | 62 (+7) | 5 | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: CARING SENIOR SERVICE FRANCHISE PARTNERSHIP, L.P, 2026 filing, page 49
How Caring Senior Service compares
Of the 23 home care franchises on this site, Caring Senior Service is the 9th cheapest to open and the 14th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Caring Senior Service | Typical home care |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $100K | $104K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 3.9% | 5.3% |
| Change in franchised locations, 1 yrs | +21.6% | +23.5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 22 of 23 |
Typical is the median across the 23 brands in home care franchises.
