OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
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| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $50K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $90K–$146K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 7 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $2.4M ("Franchisee Average (Median) Gross Sales of Franchisees Operating for 2 years or more" for FY ended 12/31/2025 = $3,290,081 (median $2,427,318); Total Franchisees Operating 2+ years = 91, with 260 Assigned Areas at year end; 29 (31.9%) met/exceeded the average. Systemwide Annual Gross Sales 2025 = $303,822,764 (includes ~$2,116,638 Canada). 2025 gross sales for 2+-year franchisees ranged $20,448,193 to $39,041. No top-quartile figure disclosed. Separate 2025 Owner Discretionary Profit tables (combined 1+ yrs, n=66): avg gross sales $3,226,345 (median $2,507,952), avg owner discretionary profit margin 12.2% (median 10.8%).) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 291 franchised at year end · 6 exits (2.2% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Whitley Penn LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES FDD for free?
ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $2.4M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES ended with 291 franchised outlets; 6 of 275 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 2.2% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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