Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Caring Senior Service | Touching Hearts | |
| Investment | 110099 - 176016 | 48900 - 75600 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Caring Senior Service | Touching Hearts | |
| Experience | *Desire to make a difference in people's lives *Ambition to succeed *High standards for customer service *Be a self-starter and understand the importance of having a strong sales focus *Willingness to follow a proven system *Effective and efficient in time management and priority setting | |
Financing Options |
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| Caring Senior Service | Touching Hearts | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Caring Senior Service | Touching Hearts | |
| Training | Caring Senior Service provides initial training for up to 2 people. Training takes up to one week with additional time if needed. Training covers everything from marketing to high impact referral sources, recruitment and retention of Gold Level caregivers, and how to implement our GreatCareTM method. Classroom Training: 40 hours | Classroom Training: 32 hours |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | o Marketing tools that stand out and are easy to implement o Shared market research that provides clear targets and reduces costly mistakes o Clearly defined marketing approach that builds trust o Individualized web site by location that helps connect and interact with referral sources, clients, families and caregivers o On-site sales training with your designated Franchise Business Consultant o Ongoing marketing tips with timely and relevant information Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Caring Senior Service | Touching Hearts | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Touching Hearts | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Touching Hearts | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | 5% |
| Touching Hearts | 3%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | 2% |
| Touching Hearts | |
| Year Founded | |
| Caring Senior Service | 1991 |
| Touching Hearts | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Caring Senior Service | 2002 |
| Touching Hearts | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Caring Senior Service | 10 years |
| Touching Hearts | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Touching Hearts | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Caring Senior Service | *Desire to make a difference in people's lives *Ambition to succeed *High standards for customer service *Be a self-starter and understand the importance of having a strong sales focus *Willingness to follow a proven system *Effective and efficient in time management and priority setting |
| Touching Hearts | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Caring Senior Service | Yes |
| Touching Hearts | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Touching Hearts | |
| Equipment | |
| Caring Senior Service} | |
| Touching Hearts | |
| Inventory | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Touching Hearts | |
| Receivables | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Touching Hearts | |
| Payroll | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Touching Hearts | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Caring Senior Service | Caring Senior Service provides initial training for up to 2 people. Training takes up to one week with additional time if needed. Training covers everything from marketing to high impact referral sources, recruitment and retention of Gold Level caregivers, and how to implement our GreatCareTM method. Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Touching Hearts | Classroom Training: 32 hours |
| Support | |
| Caring Senior Service | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Touching Hearts | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Caring Senior Service | o Marketing tools that stand out and are easy to implement o Shared market research that provides clear targets and reduces costly mistakes o Clearly defined marketing approach that builds trust o Individualized web site by location that helps connect and interact with referral sources, clients, families and caregivers o On-site sales training with your designated Franchise Business Consultant o Ongoing marketing tips with timely and relevant information Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Touching Hearts | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development |
| Operations | |
| Caring Senior Service | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 |
| Touching Hearts | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Caring Senior Service | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Touching Hearts | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Touching Hearts | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Touching Hearts | |