Daycation for Seniors franchise
2026 filing · February 25, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Daycation for Seniors at a glance
A daytime social activity center for older adults, including people with dementia, Parkinson's or the effects of a stroke who need supervision and help during the day. At the end of 2025 there were 3 Daycation for Seniors locations in the US, 2 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Health and wellness
- Franchisor
- DFS Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Rocklin, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $219K–$399K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $59,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales or $1,800 a month, whichever is more, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 1
- Most in California
From DFS Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Daycation for Seniors among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Daycation for Seniors | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $309,000 | Costs less than 55% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $59,000 | Higher than 85% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Daycation for Seniors franchise costs
Opening one Daycation for Seniors costs an estimated $219,000 to $399,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: DFS Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 14
Daycation for Seniors franchise fee
The franchise fee is $59,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: DFS Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales or $1,800 a month, whichever is more, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
| Software subscription | $35-100 |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | $2,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: DFS Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from page 10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Daycation for Seniors publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: DFS Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 35
How Daycation for Seniors compares
Of the 199 health and wellness franchises on this site, Daycation for Seniors is the 96th cheapest to open and the 136th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Daycation for Seniors | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $219K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $399K | $498K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $59K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 125 of 199 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 199 brands in health and wellness franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Daycation for Seniors passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: DFS Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 38
Where Daycation for Seniors locations are
At the end of 2025, Daycation for Seniors had locations in 1 state. The most are in California.
- California3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Source: DFS Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 39
Who owns Daycation for Seniors?
Daycation for Seniors franchises are sold by DFS Franchising, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From DFS Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing, page 7.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: DFS Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Daycation for Seniors filings
The figures on this page come from DFS Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued February 25, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 25, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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