Franchise opportunities compared
Caring Senior Service vs Chefs For Seniors
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Chefs For Seniors 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 (Caring Senior Service: 4, Chefs For Seniors: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Caring Senior Service | CFChefs For Seniors |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $99,997 – $153,994 Total estimated initial investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $17,425 – $25,245 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $5.00 Royalty fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $8.00 Royalty fee — 8%, subject to $150 monthly minimum from month 13 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Marketing fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 67 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49 | 101 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +10 Calculated: 57 at end of 2023 → 67 at end of 2025 | +13 Calculated: 88 at end of 2023 → 101 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2002 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First quartile $305 other Highest standard service fee · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second quartile $188 other Mean standard service fee · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third quartile $176 other Mean standard service fee · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42 +5 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.