Quick Verdict · who it fits
Carepatrol 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)
$65K - $263K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$57K
Royalty (Item 6)
10–15% + 1% ad
Item 19 median rev
$186k franchised territories operating prior to January 1, 2025
System size (Item 20)
215 +21
Years in business
8+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
14 suits
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Buyer qualifications
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 10–15% + ad fund 1% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$190,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (10–15%)
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Ad fund (1%)
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Total / year
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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.
215
Total units open
21
Units opened last year
7
Units closed last year
5 terminated + 1 non-renewed + 1 ceased operations
14
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Carepatrol ranks against 117 Senior Care peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
10th pct · of 117 peers
Franchise fee
75th pct · of 117 peers
System size
77th pct · of 117 peers
Senior Care industry averages
Avg investment
$192K - $418K
Avg franchise fee
$52K
Avg system size
168
Franchises analyzed
117
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carepatrol | Disclosed | $57K | $65K - $263K | 10–15% | 215 |
| NowlogySimilar price | None | $40K | $71K - $262K | 7.5% | 2 |
| 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.
Carepatrol requires a $57,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $64,920–$263,220, per the most recent FDD on file.
Carepatrol franchises are sold by CarePatrol Franchise Systems, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Carepatrol discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $186,094. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 10%-12% or 15% of Gross Sales and an advertising fund contribution of 1% of Gross Sales on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Carepatrol has 215 total locations, with 21 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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