Amada Senior Care Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Amada Senior Care franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Amada Senior Care discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross Billings data for 292 franchised outlets. 2025 median: $1,242,391; average: $1,579,524. Year 1 average: $480,711; Year 3: $1,147,193. Revenue growth 16.8% YOY 2024-2025.
What a Amada Senior Care franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $57,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 6% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $121,577 – $438,440 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty: 5-6% gross billings. Ad fund: 1% (+0.25% skilled care). Tech fee: $345-595/month. Territory deposit $10K (optional, credited to franchise fee). Minimum royalty escalates $500-4000/month by year.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Amada Senior Care system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 266 |
| Ceased operations | 10 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 12 |
| Transferred to new owners | 7 |
| Closure rate | 3.8% of outlets |
10 closures in 2025 (4.2% of 238 units). 12 terminations recent 3-year period. Litigation history: 9 cases including $750K Hamarock settlement, $221K Micit damages.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Amada Senior Care worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 7%) |
| Startup cost | from $121,577 | pricier than 80% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 78% of senior & home care franchises |
| Closure rate | 3.8% of outlets | worse than 76% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 9 | more litigious than 92% of peers |
Benchmarked against every senior & home care franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Amada Senior Care
The franchisor's framing: Gross Billings data for 292 franchised outlets. 2025 median: $1,242,391; average: $1,579,5… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Amada Senior Care franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Amada Senior Care franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $121,577–$438,440, including a $57,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Amada Senior Care franchise owners make?
- Gross Billings data for 292 franchised outlets. 2025 median: $1,242,391; average: $1,579,524. Year 1 average: $480,711; Year 3: $1,147,193. Revenue growth 16.8% YOY 2024-2025. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Amada Senior Care franchise fees?
- Amada Senior Care's FDD discloses a $57,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 6% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty: 5-6% gross billings. Ad fund: 1% (+0.25% skilled care). Tech fee: $345-595/month. Territory deposit $10K (optional, credited to franchise fee). Minimum royalty escalates $500-4000/month by year.
- What is the Amada Senior Care franchise profit margin?
- Amada Senior Care does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross Billings data for 292 franchised outlets. 2025 median: $1,242,391; average: $1,579,524. Year 1 average: $480,711; Year 3: $1,147,193. Revenue growth 16.8% YOY 2024-2025. Recurring fees alone take about 6% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Amada Senior Care franchise failure rate?
- 10 closures in 2025 (4.2% of 238 units). 12 terminations recent 3-year period. Litigation history: 9 cases including $750K Hamarock settlement, $221K Micit damages.
- How many Amada Senior Care locations are there?
- Amada Senior Care's FDD reports 266 total outlets, with 10 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 7 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Amada Senior Care have complaints or lawsuits?
- Amada Senior Care discloses 9 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Amada Senior Care franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Amada Senior Care scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 6% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 9 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Amada Senior Care or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.