Senior Care Authority franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$52,500 to $132,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · 8% of Gross Sales, paid monthly, subject to minimum monthly royalty per Marketing Area ($0 months 1-5; $500 months 6-12; $800 months 13-24; $1,000 months 25-36; $1,200 month 37+)

Marketing contribution

Not captured

Technology fee

Marketing and Technology Support Fee $950 per month (+$200/month per additional contiguous Marketing Area); covers website, one CRM license, up to two email addresses, SEO, email marketing, social media

Other fees

Referral fee 30% of facility commission on inter-franchisee referrals (70/30 split); QuickBooks Online pass-through $960-$1,380/year; additional CRM license $100/month, extra email $20/month

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (3 months): $1,750 to $5,000 (utilities, internet expense, other; excludes employee salaries)

Fees sourceFDD p.12 ↗

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.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Annual Gross Sales of franchised Placement Agencies, with range, average and median, by months since beginning marketing; separate tables for single Marketing Area (41 outlets) and multiple Marketing Areas (14 outlets)

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025

Sample

55 Placement Agencies (41 single Marketing Area, 14 multiple Marketing Areas); excludes part-time outlets, those marketing under 6 months, and outlets that ceased or converted

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

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.42 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

104

Year-end outlets

107

Net change

+3

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

15

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

12

Reacquisitions

2

Transfers

8

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.45 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

20 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

10 loans

Historical charge-off share

27.27%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

3 / 11

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 Senior Care Authority franchise cost?

Single Marketing Area: $85,255 to $108,725; Two Marketing Areas: $127,755 to $150,425; Three Marketing Areas: $164,755 to $187,625 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $52,500 to $132,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Senior Care Authority owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Annual Gross Sales of franchised Placement Agencies, with range, average and median, by months since beginning marketing; separate tables for single Marketing Area (41 outlets) and multiple Marketing Areas (14 outlets). Sample: 55 Placement Agencies (41 single Marketing Area, 14 multiple Marketing Areas); excludes part-time outlets, those marketing under 6 months, and outlets that ceased or converted. Period: Calendar year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.42 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Senior Care Authority?

27.27%; numerator / denominator: 3 / 11. 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: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 10 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗