Senior Helpers
In-home care for seniorsBackground
Founded: 2001 Franchising since: 2005
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 33 employee(s); 25 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 15,000+ seniors over 75 meeting minimum income requirements
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8600 LaSalle Rd., #311 Towson, Maryland 21286 |
Phone: (800)760-6389
Franchisee Association
NPDA & IFA |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 33 employee(s); 25 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 15,000+ seniors over 75 meeting minimum income requirements
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $69.8K-96.8K Franchise fee: $39.5K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $250K
Business Experience:
- Industry experience
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
- Staffing or temp placement skills
Operations
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 1 week
- At franchisee's location: 3 days
- Additional on-site training; computer-based training
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- Regional advertising
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#128 (2009); #351 (2008);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#33 (2009); #93 (2008);
Top New Ranking:
#7 (2009); #25 (2008);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#100 (2009);
#128 (2009); #351 (2008);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#33 (2009); #93 (2008);
Top New Ranking:
#7 (2009); #25 (2008);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#100 (2009);