Caring Transitions Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Caring Transitions franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Caring Transitions discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross receipts and profit percentages by quartile for 2022-2025. Only franchises open full year included. Average gross receipts range $61K-$964K by quartile. 34-42% of franchisees attain average gross receipts.
What a Caring Transitions franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $58,900 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Total initial investment | $75,760 – $123,150 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Franchise fee $58,900 (base 175K-200K population). Additional $500 per 1,000+ people over 200,000.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Caring Transitions system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 423 |
| Ceased operations | 3 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 4 |
| Transferred to new owners | 33 |
| Closure rate | 0.7% of outlets |
2025: 3 ceased operations, 4 terminations, 33 transfers of 423 outlets (13.6% turnover)
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 Caring Transitions worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Startup cost | from $75,760 | cheaper than most (median $101,125) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 78% of senior & home care franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.7% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 3 | more litigious than 67% 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 Caring Transitions
The franchisor's framing: Gross receipts and profit percentages by quartile for 2022-2025. Only franchises open full… 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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Caring Transitions franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Caring Transitions franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $75,760–$123,150, including a $58,900 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Caring Transitions franchise owners make?
- Gross receipts and profit percentages by quartile for 2022-2025. Only franchises open full year included. Average gross receipts range $61K-$964K by quartile. 34-42% of franchisees attain average gross receipts. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Caring Transitions franchise fees?
- Caring Transitions' FDD discloses a $58,900 initial franchise fee. Franchise fee $58,900 (base 175K-200K population). Additional $500 per 1,000+ people over 200,000.
- What is the Caring Transitions franchise profit margin?
- Caring Transitions does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross receipts and profit percentages by quartile for 2022-2025. Only franchises open full year included. Average gross receipts range $61K-$964K by quartile. 34-42% of franchisees attain average gross receipts. Recurring fees alone take about a fixed cut 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 Caring Transitions franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 3 ceased operations, 4 terminations, 33 transfers of 423 outlets (13.6% turnover)
- How many Caring Transitions locations are there?
- Caring Transitions' FDD reports 423 total outlets, with 3 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 33 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Caring Transitions have complaints or lawsuits?
- Caring Transitions discloses 3 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 Caring Transitions franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Caring Transitions scores B on disclosure honesty, and discloses 3 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 Caring Transitions or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.