OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
CARING TRANSITIONS 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). CARING TRANSITIONS's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $59K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $76K–$123K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 3 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $223K ("Presented below are historic gross revenue and gross profit percentage figures for certain Caring Transitions franchises for the one-year periods ending December 31, 2022, December 31, 2023, December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2025. The data is presented by quartile and then cumulatively. Only data from franchises that were open for the entire year (that is, reported gross proceeds every month for the entire year) are included in the table. The information has been extracted from financial reports submitted to us by our franchisees." — "There were 423 Caring Transitions franchises in operation as of December 31, 2025, of which 307 were in operation for the entire year; 65 franchises that opened in 2025 and 51 franchises that did not report gross proceeds every month for the entire year are excluded from this table... None of these outlets were open for less than 12 months." (Cumulative Franchises, Year Ending 12/31/2025, # of Franchises = 307; First Quartile # of Franchises = 77.)) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 423 franchised at year end · 10 exits (2.7% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 CARING TRANSITIONS 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.
CARING TRANSITIONS FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the CARING TRANSITIONS FDD for free?
CARING TRANSITIONS's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is CARING TRANSITIONS's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent CARING TRANSITIONS FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does CARING TRANSITIONS's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — CARING TRANSITIONS makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $223K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does CARING TRANSITIONS's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, CARING TRANSITIONS ended with 423 franchised outlets; 10 of 372 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 2.7% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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