Franchise opportunities compared
Caring Transitions vs City2Shore
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.
- City2Shore discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Caring Transitions has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Caring Transitions | CCity2Shore |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $75,760 Total estimated initial investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $51,450 – $151,550 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $58,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $35,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $6.00 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 National branding fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $100 National Advertising Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 423 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 | 12 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +109 Calculated: 314 at end of 2023 → 423 at end of 2025 | +1 Calculated: 11 at end of 2023 → 12 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) | 2006 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 | 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.