Caring Senior Service
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Caring Senior Service franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 2002 Source: franchise.org
- Headquarters
- San Antonio, TX United States Source: franchise.org
Caring Senior Service franchise specializes in non-medical home care for seniors, providing companionship, personal care, and daily living assistance to help el
Headline figures
Caring Senior Service quick facts
- Is Caring Senior Service a franchise?
- Yes. Caring Senior Service offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 62 franchised and 5 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 49).
- How much does it cost to open a Caring Senior Service franchise?
- The Caring Senior Service Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $99,997–$153,994 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 18). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Caring Senior Service initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $49,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 10). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Caring Senior Service charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 2% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Caring Senior Service disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Caring Senior Service FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 46). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Caring Senior Service locations are there?
- The FDD reports 67 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 49). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Caring Senior Service a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $99,997 – $153,994 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 4 separate groups: other measures for 25 franchised locations; other measures for 40 franchised locations; other measures for 4 franchised locations; other measures for 2 franchised locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 7 in 2025, to 67 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Caring Senior Service head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty fee rateMain ongoing fee
34 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
4 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Other measures · 25 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchisee Offices with Minimum Required Staff
- Period
- Range of gross billings (high)
- Excluded
- For the minimum-required-staff cohort, franchisees not meeting the staffing requirement were excluded.
- Method
- Historical gross billings and gross margin reported for calendar year 2025; figures unaudited.
Franchised locations
Other measures · 40 locations
- Who is counted
- All Franchisee Offices
- Period
- Range of gross billings (high)
- Excluded
- For the minimum-required-staff cohort, franchisees not meeting the staffing requirement were excluded.
- Method
- Historical gross billings and gross margin reported for calendar year 2025; figures unaudited.
Franchised locations
Other measures · 4 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchisee Offices with First Full 12 Months of Operations in 2025
- Period
- Range of gross billings (low)
- Excluded
- For the minimum-required-staff cohort, franchisees not meeting the staffing requirement were excluded.
- Method
- Historical gross billings and gross margin reported for calendar year 2025; figures unaudited.
Franchised locations
Other measures · 2 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchisee Offices with Second Full 12 Months of Operations in 2025
- Period
- Range of gross billings (low)
- Excluded
- For the minimum-required-staff cohort, franchisees not meeting the staffing requirement were excluded.
- Method
- Historical gross billings and gross margin reported for calendar year 2025; figures unaudited.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 year-end / 2023–2025 reporting period of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
Net +10 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($99,997 – $153,994) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 60 to 67 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 18
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (25 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 46
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised (40 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 46
- [5]Item 19 — Franchised (4 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 46
- [6]Item 19 — Franchised (2 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 46
- [7]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 49
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
66 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
Related research
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At a glance
Business history
Not reviewed
Owner participation
Not reviewed
Territory language
Not reviewed
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Not reviewed
Agreement term
Not reviewed
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.
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