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    CarePatrol 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.

    CarePatrol2026 FDDSenior Care Authority, LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CarePatrol

    $64,920 – $135,770

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    $85,255 – $187,625

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CarePatrol

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    CarePatrol

    12%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • CarePatrol and Senior Care Authority, LLC 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 (CarePatrol: 43, Senior Care Authority, LLC: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CarePatrol

    $64,920 – $135,770
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

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

    CarePatrol

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

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

    CarePatrol

    12%
    Royalty — Standard Offering maximum rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

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

    CarePatrol

    1%
    National Advertising Fee rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    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)

    CarePatrol

    430
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

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

    CarePatrol

    +270
    Calculated: 160 at end of 2022 → 430 at end of 2025

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

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

    CarePatrol

    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)

    CarePatrol

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

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

    CarePatrol

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Senior Care Authority, LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CarePatrol
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise territories operating prior to January 1, 2025; 2025 measurement peri…
    24 territories
    other Table A
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise owners with sales reported during 2025; Table B aggregates sales by o…
    35 owners
    other Table B
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise owners, with gross sales aggregated by owner regardless of territorie…
    $2,792,344
    other Table B
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    +40 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.

    CarePatrol vs Senior Care Authority, LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CarePatrol or Senior Care Authority, LLC?
    CarePatrol: $64,920 – $135,770 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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 CarePatrol. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do CarePatrol and Senior Care Authority, LLC royalties compare?
    CarePatrol: 12% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24); 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, CarePatrol or Senior Care Authority, LLC?
    CarePatrol: 430 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); 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 CarePatrol and Senior Care Authority, LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CarePatrol has reviewed Item 19 figures for 43 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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