Always Best Care Services franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$49,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Sales monthly (no minimum months 0-3); months 4+ greater of 6% or minimum royalty ($500/mo rising to $3,300/mo by months 64-120; $3,300 for renewing franchisees); Skilled Care Royalty 6% private pay / 4% Medicare or other payer

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$175 per month ($35/month per additional territory for multi-unit owners); may increase up to 5% per year

Other fees

Annual conference fee $500-$750 (mandatory when offered); late fees $500 per late payment/report; management system delinquency charge $500 per instance

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 Months: $17,000 to $30,000 (employees, lenders, utilities); skilled nursing add-on additional funds $40,000 to $80,000

Fees sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Systemwide annual gross sales; average/median gross sales of franchisees operating 2+ years; average/median owner discretionary profit margin by single/multi/combined units; monthly average clients

Reporting period

Calendar years 2023-2025 (gross sales); owner discretionary profit for calendar year ended 12/31/2025

Sample

2025: 110 franchisees generated revenue (291 assigned areas); 91 franchisees operating 2+ years for gross sales average; 66 franchisees (13 single-unit, 53 multi-unit) that provided P&Ls for profit margin tables; 104 franchisees for client tables

Reported average

$3,290,081

Reported median

$2,427,318

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.47 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

275

Year-end outlets

291

Net change

+16

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

22

Terminations

6

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

27

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.52 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

27 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$154,700

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

19 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 8

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Always Best Care Services franchise cost?

Standard unit franchise (small leased office, 500-1,250 sq ft): $89,725 to $145,900; Add-on: Skilled Nursing Services (incremental startup cost, in addition to standard total): $48,500 to $108,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $49,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Always Best Care Services owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Systemwide annual gross sales; average/median gross sales of franchisees operating 2+ years; average/median owner discretionary profit margin by single/multi/combined units; monthly average clients. Sample: 2025: 110 franchisees generated revenue (291 assigned areas); 91 franchisees operating 2+ years for gross sales average; 66 franchisees (13 single-unit, 53 multi-unit) that provided P&Ls for profit margin tables; 104 franchisees for client tables. Period: Calendar years 2023-2025 (gross sales); owner discretionary profit for calendar year ended 12/31/2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.47 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Always Best Care Services?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 8. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $154,700; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 19 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗