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    CareDiem vs Caring Senior Service

    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.

    CareDiem2026 FDDCaring Senior Service2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CareDiem

    $80,000 – $176,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Caring Senior Service

    $99,997 – $153,994

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CareDiem

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Caring Senior Service

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    CareDiem

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Caring Senior Service

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • CareDiem discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Caring Senior Service has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CareDiem

    $80,000 – $176,800
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Caring Senior Service

    $99,997 – $153,994
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CareDiem

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Caring Senior Service

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CareDiem

    5.5%
    Royalty high rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Caring Senior Service

    5%
    Royalty fee rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CareDiem

    2%
    Brand development fund current rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Caring Senior Service

    2%
    Marketing fee rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CareDiem

    9
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Caring Senior Service

    67
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CareDiem

    +8
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 9 at end of 2025

    Caring Senior Service

    +10
    Calculated: 57 at end of 2023 → 67 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CareDiem

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Caring Senior Service

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

    CareDiem

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Caring Senior Service

    2002
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CareDiem

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Caring Senior Service

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CareDiem

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Caring Senior Service
    Franchised (25 locations) — other measures
    $2,450,157
    other Franchisee Offices with Minimum Required Staff
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Franchised (40 locations) — other measures
    $2,450,157
    other All Franchisee Offices
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Franchised (4 locations) — other measures
    $29,025
    other Franchisee Offices with First Full 12 Months of Operations in 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +1 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.

    CareDiem vs Caring Senior Service: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CareDiem or Caring Senior Service?
    CareDiem: $80,000 – $176,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Caring Senior Service: $99,997 – $153,994 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CareDiem. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do CareDiem and Caring Senior Service royalties compare?
    CareDiem: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Caring Senior Service: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CareDiem or Caring Senior Service?
    CareDiem: 9 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Caring Senior Service: 67 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CareDiem and Caring Senior Service disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CareDiem makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Caring Senior Service has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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