Franchise opportunities compared

    Always Best Care Senior Services vs Qualicare Of America

    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

    Always Best Care Senior Services

    $48,500 – $145,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Qualicare Of America

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Always Best Care Senior Services

    Not available

    Qualicare Of America

    $49,700

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Always Best Care Senior Services

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Qualicare Of America

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Always Best Care Senior Services discloses 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 (Always Best Care Senior Services: 10, Qualicare Of America: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Always Best Care Senior Services

    $48,500 – $145,900
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Qualicare Of America

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Always Best Care Senior Services

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Qualicare Of America

    $49,700
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Always Best Care Senior Services

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Qualicare Of America

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Always Best Care Senior Services

    2%
    Advertising fund contribution percent — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Qualicare Of America

    1%
    Brand development fund rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Always Best Care Senior Services

    291
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Qualicare Of America

    33
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Always Best Care Senior Services

    +42
    Calculated: 249 at end of 2023 → 291 at end of 2025

    Qualicare Of America

    −3
    Calculated: 36 at end of 2023 → 33 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Always Best Care Senior Services

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Qualicare Of America

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

    Always Best Care Senior Services

    2007
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Qualicare Of America

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

    Always Best Care Senior Services

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Qualicare Of America

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Always Best Care Senior Services
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Always Best Care systemwide and franchisee performance
    $238,360,485
    other Systemwide annual gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single-unit 6+ years franchisees
    $1,218,161
    other Single-unit 6+ years
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single-unit 1–5 years franchisees
    16.3 percent
    other Single-unit 1–5 years
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +7 more groups in the full report
    Qualicare Of America
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Open franchisees and their franchised units
    8 units
    other Total open franchisees
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Open franchisees and their franchised units
    27 units
    other Total open franchised units
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Open franchisees and their franchised units
    22 units
    other Total open franchised units
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50

    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.

    Always Best Care Senior Services vs Qualicare Of America: common questions

    How do Always Best Care Senior Services and Qualicare Of America royalties compare?
    Always Best Care Senior Services: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Qualicare Of America: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Always Best Care Senior Services or Qualicare Of America?
    Always Best Care Senior Services: 291 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Qualicare Of America: 33 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Always Best Care Senior Services and Qualicare Of America disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Always Best Care Senior Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups; Qualicare Of America has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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