Franchise opportunities compared
Caring Transitions vs College Hunks Moving
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Caring Transitions
$75,760
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17College Hunks Moving
$158,100 – $355,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Caring Transitions
$58,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12College Hunks Moving
$55,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Caring Transitions
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13College Hunks Moving
$16,100 per Zone, depending on year of operations
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- College Hunks Moving 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 Transitions: 10, College Hunks Moving: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Caring TransitionsCollege Hunks MovingItem 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.
Caring Transitions vs College Hunks Moving: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Caring Transitions or College Hunks Moving?
- Caring Transitions: $75,760 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); College Hunks Moving: $158,100 – $355,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Caring Transitions. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Caring Transitions and College Hunks Moving royalties compare?
- Caring Transitions: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); College Hunks Moving: $16,100 per Zone, depending on year of operations (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Caring Transitions or College Hunks Moving?
- Caring Transitions: 423 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); College Hunks Moving: 165 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Caring Transitions and College Hunks Moving disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Caring Transitions has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups; College Hunks Moving has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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Full Caring Transitions report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
