Franchise opportunities compared

    A Better Solution in Home Care vs Amada Senior Care

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    A Better Solution in Home Care

    $126,890 – $235,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Amada Senior Care

    $121,577 – $438,440

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    A Better Solution in Home Care

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Amada Senior Care

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    A Better Solution in Home Care

    $1,000,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Amada Senior Care

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • A Better Solution in Home Care and Amada Senior Care disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (A Better Solution in Home Care: 2, Amada Senior Care: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    A Better Solution in Home Care

    $126,890 – $235,350
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Amada Senior Care

    $121,577 – $438,440
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    A Better Solution in Home Care

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Amada Senior Care

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    A Better Solution in Home Care

    $1,000,000
    Royalty reduced threshold 1
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Amada Senior Care

    5%
    Non-national account royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    A Better Solution in Home Care

    $250
    Minimum monthly marketing fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Amada Senior Care

    1%
    Advertising fund contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    A Better Solution in Home Care

    30
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Amada Senior Care

    266
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    A Better Solution in Home Care

    +3
    Calculated: 27 at end of 2023 → 30 at end of 2025

    Amada Senior Care

    +89
    Calculated: 177 at end of 2023 → 266 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    A Better Solution in Home Care

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Amada Senior Care

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    A Better Solution in Home Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Amada Senior Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    A Better Solution in Home Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Amada Senior Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    A Better Solution in Home Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned ABS outlets in San Diego, CA and Phoenix, AZ, combined
    $299,012
    other Affiliate 2025 Assumed Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned Agencies with 12 full calendar months of operation as of Dec.…
    $2,078,673
    other 2025 Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Amada Senior Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reported franchised outlets open for each full calendar year
    162 units
    other Count Gross Billings, outlet 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reported franchised outlets open for each full calendar year
    $1,607,831
    other Gross Billings, outlet 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee ownership groups with at least one outlet open for a full calendar y…
    103 units
    other Count ownership group Gross Billings 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    +4 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    A Better Solution in Home Care vs Amada Senior Care: common questions

    Which costs less to open, A Better Solution in Home Care or Amada Senior Care?
    A Better Solution in Home Care: $126,890 – $235,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Amada Senior Care: $121,577 – $438,440 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Amada Senior Care. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do A Better Solution in Home Care and Amada Senior Care royalties compare?
    A Better Solution in Home Care: $1,000,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Amada Senior Care: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, A Better Solution in Home Care or Amada Senior Care?
    A Better Solution in Home Care: 30 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Amada Senior Care: 266 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do A Better Solution in Home Care and Amada Senior Care disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    A Better Solution in Home Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Amada Senior Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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