Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sarah Adult Day Services | Caring Senior Service | |
| Investment | 261000 - 280000 | 110099 - 176016 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 10% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sarah Adult Day Services | Caring Senior Service | |
| Experience | Q:Do I need a health care background to manage the center? A:No. Some of our most successful franchisees have business, marketing and/or sales backgrounds. Having a formal healthcare background and/or training is not necessary. Prior franchise experience is helpful. Q:Do I have to be on site to manage the daily operations of my center? A:No, we will assist you in hiring an Executive Director who will manage the center. You will be expected to have weekly meetings and unannounced visits to your center to ensure your Executive Director is fulfilling their obligations. | *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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| Sarah Adult Day Services | Caring Senior Service | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Sarah Adult Day Services | Caring Senior Service | |
| 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 | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | 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 |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | 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 |
| Operations | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sarah Adult Day Services | Caring Senior Service | |
| US Expansion | Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 10% |
| Caring Senior Service | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Caring Senior Service | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 1985 |
| Caring Senior Service | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 2000 |
| Caring Senior Service | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 10 years |
| Caring Senior Service | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | Q:Do I need a health care background to manage the center? A:No. Some of our most successful franchisees have business, marketing and/or sales backgrounds. Having a formal healthcare background and/or training is not necessary. Prior franchise experience is helpful. Q:Do I have to be on site to manage the daily operations of my center? A:No, we will assist you in hiring an Executive Director who will manage the center. You will be expected to have weekly meetings and unannounced visits to your center to ensure your Executive Director is fulfilling their obligations. |
| 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 |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | No |
| Caring Senior Service | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Equipment | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services} | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Inventory | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Receivables | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Payroll | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| 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 |
| Support | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | Ad slicks, National media |
| 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 |
| Operations | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Caring Senior Service | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| International Expansion | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| Caring Senior Service | |