Quick Verdict · who it fits
Always Best Care Senior Services fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale senior care concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$90K - $146K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$50K
Royalty (Item 6)
6% + 2% ad
System size (Item 20)
291 +22
Model Always Best Care Senior Services's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 6% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (6%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
291
Total units open
22
Units opened last year
6
Units closed last year
16
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Always Best Care Senior Services ranks against 118 Senior Care peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
26th pct · of 118 peers
Franchise fee
42nd pct · of 118 peers
System size
87th pct · of 118 peers
Senior Care industry averages
Avg investment
$198K - $428K
Avg franchise fee
$53K
Avg system size
169
Franchises analyzed
118
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always Best Care Senior Services | Disclosed | $50K | $90K - $146K | 6% | 291 |
| Abcsp, Llc (unit Program)Similar price | Disclosed | $50K | $90K - $146K | 6% | 275 |
| Health MartBiggest system | None | — | — | — | 3,907 |
| Clear Lakes DentalTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $62K | $554K - $1.9M | 7% | 8 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Always Best Care Senior Services requires a $49,900 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $89,725–$145,900, per the most recent FDD on file.
Always Best Care Senior Services is franchised by ABCSP, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. Always Best Care Senior Services discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 6% of Gross Sales and an advertising fund contribution of 2% of Gross Sales or $300/month on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Always Best Care Senior Services has 291 total locations, with 22 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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