Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Caring Senior Service | Keepsake Companions | |
| Investment | 110099 - 176016 | 57671 - 116521 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Caring Senior Service | Keepsake Companions | |
| Experience | *Desire to make a difference in people's lives *Ambition to succeed *High standards for customer service *Be a self-starter and understand the importance of having a strong sales focus *Willingness to follow a proven system *Effective and efficient in time management and priority setting | Experience in providing care and in running a business will be extremely helpful. Also, we feel these skills will be very advantageous to a franchisee. Compassion for seniors, and people in general. An entrepreneurial mindset. A desire to serve others and your community. Being comfortable with people and a good communicator. Willing to sell. |
Financing Options |
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| Caring Senior Service | Keepsake Companions | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Caring Senior Service | Keepsake Companions | |
| Training | Caring Senior Service provides initial training for up to 2 people. Training takes up to one week with additional time if needed. Training covers everything from marketing to high impact referral sources, recruitment and retention of Gold Level caregivers, and how to implement our GreatCareTM method. Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | o Marketing tools that stand out and are easy to implement o Shared market research that provides clear targets and reduces costly mistakes o Clearly defined marketing approach that builds trust o Individualized web site by location that helps connect and interact with referral sources, clients, families and caregivers o On-site sales training with your designated Franchise Business Consultant o Ongoing marketing tips with timely and relevant information Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 | absentee or part time owner? NO |
Expansion Plans |
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| Caring Senior Service | Keepsake Companions | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | 5% |
| Keepsake Companions | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | 2% |
| Keepsake Companions | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Caring Senior Service | 1991 |
| Keepsake Companions | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Caring Senior Service | 2002 |
| Keepsake Companions | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Caring Senior Service | 10 years |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Caring Senior Service | *Desire to make a difference in people's lives *Ambition to succeed *High standards for customer service *Be a self-starter and understand the importance of having a strong sales focus *Willingness to follow a proven system *Effective and efficient in time management and priority setting |
| Keepsake Companions | Experience in providing care and in running a business will be extremely helpful. Also, we feel these skills will be very advantageous to a franchisee. Compassion for seniors, and people in general. An entrepreneurial mindset. A desire to serve others and your community. Being comfortable with people and a good communicator. Willing to sell. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Caring Senior Service | Yes |
| Keepsake Companions | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Equipment | |
| Caring Senior Service} | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Inventory | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Receivables | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Payroll | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Caring Senior Service | Caring Senior Service provides initial training for up to 2 people. Training takes up to one week with additional time if needed. Training covers everything from marketing to high impact referral sources, recruitment and retention of Gold Level caregivers, and how to implement our GreatCareTM method. Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Support | |
| Caring Senior Service | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Marketing | |
| Caring Senior Service | o Marketing tools that stand out and are easy to implement o Shared market research that provides clear targets and reduces costly mistakes o Clearly defined marketing approach that builds trust o Individualized web site by location that helps connect and interact with referral sources, clients, families and caregivers o On-site sales training with your designated Franchise Business Consultant o Ongoing marketing tips with timely and relevant information Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Operations | |
| Caring Senior Service | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 |
| Keepsake Companions | absentee or part time owner? NO |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Caring Senior Service | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Keepsake Companions | |
| International Expansion | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Keepsake Companions | |