Caring Transitions
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Caring Transitions franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 2006 Source: franchise.org
- Headquarters
- Cincinnati, OH United States Source: franchise.org
Caring Transitions franchise specializes in senior relocation and estate sale services, helping families navigate life transitions with compassion and professio
Headline figures
Caring Transitions quick facts
- Is Caring Transitions a franchise?
- Yes. Caring Transitions offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 423 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 42).
- How much does it cost to open a Caring Transitions franchise?
- The Caring Transitions Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $75,760 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Caring Transitions initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $58,900 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 12). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Caring Transitions charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 6% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). 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 Transitions disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Caring Transitions FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 37). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Caring Transitions locations are there?
- The FDD reports 423 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 42). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Caring Transitions 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 $75,760 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 10 separate groups: other measures for 77 franchised outlets locations; other measures for 77 franchised outlets locations; other measures for 77 franchised outlets locations; other measures for 76 franchised outlets locations; other measures for 307 franchised outlets locations; other measures for 56 franchise owners locations; other measures for 56 franchise owners locations; other measures for 56 franchise owners locations; other measures for 55 franchise owners locations; other measures for 223 franchise owners locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 51 in 2025, to 423 (United States and Ontario, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Caring Transitions 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. 17
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
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 rateMain ongoing fee
42 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?
10 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
77 locations
Other measures · 77 locations
- Who is counted
- First quartile of franchises
- Period
- Median Gross Receipts (2025)
- Excluded
- Only franchises open for the entire year are included; franchisee-submitted reports were not audited.
- Method
- Quartile or cumulative gross receipts and gross profit percentage
77 locations
Other measures · 77 locations
- Who is counted
- Second quartile of franchises
- Period
- Highest Gross Receipts (2025)
- Excluded
- Only franchises open for the entire year are included; franchisee-submitted reports were not audited.
- Method
- Quartile or cumulative gross receipts and gross profit percentage
77 locations
Other measures · 77 locations
- Who is counted
- Third quartile of franchises
- Period
- Average Gross Receipts (2025)
- Excluded
- Only franchises open for the entire year are included; franchisee-submitted reports were not audited.
- Method
- Quartile or cumulative gross receipts and gross profit percentage
76 locations
Other measures · 76 locations
- Who is counted
- Fourth quartile of franchises
- Period
- Average Gross Receipts (2025)
- Excluded
- Only franchises open for the entire year are included; franchisee-submitted reports were not audited.
- Method
- Quartile or cumulative gross receipts and gross profit percentage
307 locations
Other measures · 307 locations
- Who is counted
- Cumulative franchises
- Period
- Median Gross Receipts (2025)
- Excluded
- Only franchises open for the entire year are included; franchisee-submitted reports were not audited.
- Method
- Quartile or cumulative gross receipts and gross profit percentage
56 locations
Other measures · 56 locations
- Who is counted
- First quartile of franchise owners
- Period
- Median Gross Receipts (2025)
- Excluded
- Only franchise owners with franchises open for the entire year are included; submitted reports were not audited.
- Method
- Quartile or cumulative gross receipts and gross profit percentage
56 locations
Other measures · 56 locations
- Who is counted
- Second quartile of franchise owners
- Period
- Lowest Gross Receipts (2025)
- Excluded
- Only franchise owners with franchises open for the entire year are included; submitted reports were not audited.
- Method
- Quartile or cumulative gross receipts and gross profit percentage
56 locations
Other measures · 56 locations
- Who is counted
- Third quartile of franchise owners
- Period
- Median Gross Receipts (2025)
- Excluded
- Only franchise owners with franchises open for the entire year are included; submitted reports were not audited.
- Method
- Quartile or cumulative gross receipts and gross profit percentage
55 locations
Other measures · 55 locations
- Who is counted
- Fourth quartile of franchise owners
- Period
- Average Gross Receipts (2025)
- Excluded
- Only franchise owners with franchises open for the entire year are included; submitted reports were not audited.
- Method
- Quartile or cumulative gross receipts and gross profit percentage
223 locations
Other measures · 223 locations
- Who is counted
- Cumulative franchise owners
- Period
- Average Gross Receipts (2025)
- Excluded
- Only franchise owners with franchises open for the entire year are included; submitted reports were not audited.
- Method
- Quartile or cumulative gross receipts and gross profit percentage
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States and Ontario, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2023–2025 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42
Net +109 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
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($75,760) 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 372 to 423 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. 17
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 12
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First quartile of franchises · PDF p. 37
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second quartile of franchises · PDF p. 37; PDF p. 38
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third quartile of franchises · PDF p. 38
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fourth quartile of franchises · PDF p. 38
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Cumulative franchises · PDF p. 38; PDF p. 39
- [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First quartile of franchise owners · PDF p. 39
- [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second quartile of franchise owners · PDF p. 39; PDF p. 40
- [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third quartile of franchise owners · PDF p. 40
- [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fourth quartile of franchise owners · PDF p. 40
- [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Cumulative franchise owners · PDF p. 40; PDF p. 41
- [13]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 42
"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.
231 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
Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format, overlapping investment range, Item 20 outlet count and search interest. This is not a ranking or recommendation.
Head-to-head comparisons
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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