Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sarah Adult Day Services | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Investment | 261000 - 280000 | 112881 - 199376 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 10% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sarah Adult Day Services | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| 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. | Success-minded individuals from all occupations and walks of life will find great potential with the FirstLight HomeCare operating system. We look for people or teams of people who are caring, compassionate, outgoing, detail-oriented, visionary, entrepreneurial, positive, self-motivated, with a willingness to follow a proven system, a desire to deliver great service and a desire to be on a winning team. A minimum of $50,000 in working capital and the ability to have an equity owner participating in the business are required. |
Financing Options |
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| Sarah Adult Day Services | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Sarah Adult Day Services | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Training | Our training is state-of-the art in the senior care industry and begins with five full days at our headquarters in suburban Cincinnati, OH. This is very hands-on and personalized in small group settings to maximize the learning experience. Additionally, ongoing training modules for your managers, caregivers, referral networking managers and care managers/schedulers are provided as your business grows and your training needs evolve. We believe in "learning for life" and have patterned our franchise services in the same manner On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | We are driven by the simple approach that if our franchisees are successful, we will all be successful. Our support infrastructure is geared to enabling your success first. You will receive a range of direct services and training via a five day, extensive, new owner learning session; onsite visits; telephone coaching; operational analysis; Intranet forums; regional meetings and national conferences; entrepreneurial network sharing; and future services as we evolve and your needs change as your FirstLight business grows. 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sarah Adult Day Services | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 10% |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 1985 |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 2000 |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | 10 years |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
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. |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Success-minded individuals from all occupations and walks of life will find great potential with the FirstLight HomeCare operating system. We look for people or teams of people who are caring, compassionate, outgoing, detail-oriented, visionary, entrepreneurial, positive, self-motivated, with a willingness to follow a proven system, a desire to deliver great service and a desire to be on a winning team. A minimum of $50,000 in working capital and the ability to have an equity owner participating in the business are required. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | No |
| FirstLight HomeCare | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Equipment | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services} | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Inventory | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Receivables | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Payroll | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Our training is state-of-the art in the senior care industry and begins with five full days at our headquarters in suburban Cincinnati, OH. This is very hands-on and personalized in small group settings to maximize the learning experience. Additionally, ongoing training modules for your managers, caregivers, referral networking managers and care managers/schedulers are provided as your business grows and your training needs evolve. We believe in "learning for life" and have patterned our franchise services in the same manner On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| FirstLight HomeCare | We are driven by the simple approach that if our franchisees are successful, we will all be successful. Our support infrastructure is geared to enabling your success first. You will receive a range of direct services and training via a five day, extensive, new owner learning session; onsite visits; telephone coaching; operational analysis; Intranet forums; regional meetings and national conferences; entrepreneurial network sharing; and future services as we evolve and your needs change as your FirstLight business grows. 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 |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 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 | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Sarah Adult Day Services | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |