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    BTDT Business vs Caring Transitions

    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.

    BTDT Business2025 FDDCaring Transitions2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    BTDT Business

    $116,200 – $235,400

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Caring Transitions

    $75,760

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    BTDT Business

    $1,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Caring Transitions

    $58,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    BTDT Business

    $600

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Caring Transitions

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • BTDT Business figures come from its 2025 FDD and Caring Transitions figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (BTDT Business: 5, Caring Transitions: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    BTDT Business

    $116,200 – $235,400
    Total estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Caring Transitions

    $75,760
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    BTDT Business

    $1,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Caring Transitions

    $58,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    BTDT Business

    $600
    Royalty per production vehicle, year 1
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Caring Transitions

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    BTDT Business

    $1,440
    Advertising contribution per production vehicle, year 1
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Caring Transitions

    2%
    National branding fee — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    BTDT Business

    226
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Caring Transitions

    423
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    BTDT Business

    +28
    Calculated: 198 at end of 2022 → 226 at end of 2024

    Caring Transitions

    +151
    Calculated: 272 at end of 2022 → 423 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    BTDT Business

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Caring Transitions

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

    BTDT Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Caring Transitions

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    BTDT Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Caring Transitions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BTDT Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchised locations, all location ages; revenue per truck
    $301,130
    other Revenue per truck average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchised units/trucks operating during any part of 2024, all location ages
    $301,130
    other Revenue per truck average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised locations aged 0–2 years; revenue per truck
    $221,487
    other Revenue per truck average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Caring Transitions
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First quartile of franchises
    $509,928
    other First quartile of franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second quartile of franchises
    $369,208
    other Second quartile of franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third quartile of franchises
    $173,792
    other Third quartile of franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +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.

    BTDT Business vs Caring Transitions: common questions

    Which costs less to open, BTDT Business or Caring Transitions?
    BTDT Business: $116,200 – $235,400 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Caring Transitions: $75,760 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Caring Transitions. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do BTDT Business and Caring Transitions royalties compare?
    BTDT Business: $600 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Caring Transitions: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, BTDT Business or Caring Transitions?
    BTDT Business: 226 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Caring Transitions: 423 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do BTDT Business and Caring Transitions disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    BTDT Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Caring Transitions 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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