SarahCare franchise
2025 filing · October 29, 2025Fewer locationsShares sales figures
SarahCare at a glance
An adult day center offering health-related care and nursing services along with social activities for seniors and others with health needs. At the end of 2025 there were 22 SarahCare locations in the US, 21 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Sarah Adult Day Services, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2000
- 25 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Canton, Ohio
- Typical size
- 5,000–6,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $351K–$923K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $39,400
- $15,000 to convert an existing adult day care business
- Royalty
- 5%
- The greater of 5% of monthly gross sales or $200, paid monthly, with separate rates for at-home services and add-on programs
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 22
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 21
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- −3
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 12
- Most in Pennsylvania, Florida and Massachusetts
From Sarah Adult Day Services, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
SarahCare among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | SarahCare | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $637,150 | Costs more than 72% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $39,400 | Lower than 58% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 22 | More than 51% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $711,858 | Lower than 55% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.1× | Lower than 72% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a SarahCare franchise costs
Opening one SarahCare costs an estimated $351,100 to $923,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are tenant improvements ($50,000 to $350,000) and additional funds - 3 months ($50,000 to $156,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $39,400 | ||
| Turnkey Agreement Fee | $0 | $70,000 | |
| Initial Training Expenses | $2,700 | $4,800 | |
| Rent – 3 months | $30,000 | $39,000 | |
| Tenant Improvements | $50,000 | $350,000 | |
| Furnishings, Equipment, and Signage | $109,000 | $120,000 | |
| Start-up Inventory & Supplies | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| Insurance | $10,000 | $27,000 | |
| Transportation Service | $0 | $15,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $5,000 | $30,000 | |
| Deposits | $5,000 | $12,000 | |
| Marketing Deposit – 3 months | $20,000 | ||
| Software start-up, training, and fees (3 months) | $10,000 | ||
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $50,000 | $156,000 | |
| Total | $351,100 | $923,200 | |
Source: Sarah Adult Day Services, Inc, 2025 filing, page 16
SarahCare franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,400, $15,000 to convert an existing adult day care business. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Sarah Adult Day Services, Inc, 2025 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 5% of monthly gross sales or $200, paid monthly, with separate rates for at-home services and add-on programs. |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | $19,500 |
| Additional Training | $200 a day plus expenses |
| Local Advertising | 6%-8% of yearly Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Sarah Adult Day Services, Inc, 2025 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures SarahCare publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $711,858
Yearly figures for fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, covering franchised centers open the whole fiscal year, across three center sizes (19 locations). The filing gives an average for each performance group rather than one overall figure; this is the overall average worked out from those and each one's number of locations. The average is about 1.1 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Sarah Adult Day Services, Inc, 2025 filing, pages 34–35
SBA loans to SarahCare franchisees
Lenders approved 12 SBA 7(a) loans for SarahCare franchisees from 2007 to 2025, $4.93M in all. Of the 8 that have ended, 6 were paid in full and 2 were charged off. The other 4 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | SarahCare | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +5% / −13% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 17% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
How SarahCare compares
Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Figure | SarahCare | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $351K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $923K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $39K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $712K | $794K |
| US locations | 22 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 (−2) | 2 | 0 | −2 |
| 2024 | 20 (−2) | 1 | 0 | −2 |
| 2025 | 21 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Sarah Adult Day Services, Inc, 2025 filing, page 36
Where SarahCare locations are
At the end of 2025, SarahCare had locations in 12 states. The most are in Pennsylvania, Florida and Massachusetts.
- Pennsylvania4
- Florida3
- Massachusetts3
- Michigan2
- Ohio2
- Texas2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| California | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 12 states
| New Jersey | 1 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 |
Source: Sarah Adult Day Services, Inc, 2025 filing, page 37
Who owns SarahCare?
SarahCare franchises are sold by Sarah Adult Day Services, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Sarah Adult Day Services, Inc’s 2025 filing, page 9.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 11. |
|---|---|
| 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: Sarah Adult Day Services, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
SarahCare filings
The figures on this page come from Sarah Adult Day Services, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued October 29, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | October 29, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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