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    Assisted Living Locators vs Senior Care Authority, LLC

    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.

    Assisted Living Locators2026 FDDSenior Care Authority, LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Assisted Living Locators

    $74,635

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    $85,255 – $187,625

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Assisted Living Locators

    Not available

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Assisted Living Locators

    8% · a) — 8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Senior Care Authority, LLC 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 (Assisted Living Locators: 5, Senior Care Authority, LLC: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Assisted Living Locators

    $74,635
    10,200 As incurred As incurred Suppliers, employees & us Total Initial Investment 11 — 74635
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    $85,255 – $187,625
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Assisted Living Locators

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

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

    Assisted Living Locators

    8% · a) — 8%
    OTHER FEES T YPE OF F EE 1 A MOUNT 2 D UE D ATE R EMARKS Royalty Fee Greater of
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    8%
    Royalty — gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Assisted Living Locators

    $500
    s royalty fee The minimum brand fund fee is $300 per month. We may increase it up to — 500
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    $132,000
    Initial franchise fee — three Marketing Areas
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Assisted Living Locators

    174
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    110
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Assisted Living Locators

    +26
    Calculated: 148 at end of 2023 → 174 at end of 2025

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    +11
    Calculated: 99 at end of 2023 → 110 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Assisted Living Locators

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

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

    Assisted Living Locators

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    2014
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Assisted Living Locators

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Assisted Living Locators
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Subset1 All
    36.8 percent
    other Invoiced revenue Subset1 All
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Subset2 1 Territory
    33.7 percent
    other Invoiced revenue Subset2 1 Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Subset5 4 Territories
    $276,273
    other Invoiced revenue Subset5 4 Territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Senior Care Authority, LLC
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 14 Placement Agencies with multiple Marketing Areas (14); cohort 54+ months sin…
    $483,084
    other Multiple Marketing Area
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Placement Agencies with multiple Marketing Areas, 54+ months since b…
    $602,725
    other Multiple Marketing Area
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 14 Placement Agencies with multiple Marketing Areas (14); cohort 31-42 months s…
    100 percent
    other Multiple Marketing Area
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +7 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.

    Assisted Living Locators vs Senior Care Authority, LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Assisted Living Locators or Senior Care Authority, LLC?
    Assisted Living Locators: $74,635 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Senior Care Authority, LLC: $85,255 – $187,625 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Assisted Living Locators. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Assisted Living Locators and Senior Care Authority, LLC royalties compare?
    Assisted Living Locators: 8% · a) — 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Senior Care Authority, LLC: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Assisted Living Locators or Senior Care Authority, LLC?
    Assisted Living Locators: 174 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Senior Care Authority, LLC: 110 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Assisted Living Locators and Senior Care Authority, LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Assisted Living Locators has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Senior Care Authority, LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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