Caring Transitions franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Caring Transitions franchise takes $63,562 – $108,612 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $48,900. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 5% on sales. To qualify, Caring Transitions asks for $45,000 in liquid cash. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Caring Transitions franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $48,900 | $48,900 | $48,900 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $63,562 | $108,612 | $63,562 to $108,612 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $45,000 | $45,000 | $45,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $63,562 | $108,612 | $63,562 to $108,612 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Caring Transitions's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 5% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Caring Transitions cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Caring Transitions's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Caring Transitions's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $63,562 — about 25% below the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $48,900 — about 1.2× the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
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How Caring Transitions's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2021: began the window at 98 units; 338 units opened, 100 closed, ending at 219 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Caring Transitions or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Caring Transitions for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Caring Transitions is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Caring Transitions grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Caring Transitions can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Caring Transitions franchise
Caring Transitions is a professional services franchisor with 219 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2021, it began the window at 98 units; its filings record 338 unit openings and 100 closures, ending at 219 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Strategic Franchising.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
Caring Transitions is focused on just that: Transitions. By recreating the home environment for a seamless transition in senior living, the brand fills a specific gap in an otherwise crowded industry. Armed with empathy for the clientele and experience in the unique needs of the projects at hand, franchise owners are a part of a very niche opportunity with the benefits of franchising
Caring Transitions franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Caring Transitions franchise cost?
- $63,562 – $108,612 all-in to open, per Caring Transitions's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Caring Transitions units are there?
- 219 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Caring Transitions's units held up?
- 88.4% of units at risk between 2019 and 2021 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).
- Is Caring Transitions SBA-eligible?
- Caring Transitions is flagged SBA-eligible in our dataset (as of 2026-05). Confirm current status on the SBA Franchise Directory before relying on it for financing.