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SarahCare Senior Solutions

Table of Content
1. Franchise Snapshot
2. Franchise Overview
3. Performance and Metrics
4. Our Take
5. Additional Resources

1. Franchise Snapshot

Franchise Status
Active
Basic Information
Industry
Healthcare
Category
Senior Care
Investment Range
$351,100-$921,200
Total US Locations
21
Franchise Units
20
Founding Year
1998
Started Offering Franchises
2004
Management Capacity
Operational Support
Job Count
27
Prior E2 Investors?
No
Prior Visa Franchise Clients?
Royalty Fee
5%
Marketing Fee
N/A
Franchise Fee
$39,400
Headquarters (City, State)
Canton, Ohio
Square Footage
N/A - N/A
Retail Location?
No
Agreement Term Length
10 years
Video

In these videos you will learn about the company firsthand. And they will also tell you in a short form about the financing of the enterprise.

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2. Franchise Overview

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Overview

SarahCare Senior Solutions is a non-medical care center company specializing in senior caregiving services that provides a high-quality care to seniors and individuals. They provide care for a wide range of senior needs, including physical dependence, memory impairment, chronic diseases and other more challenging issues. Each center is prepared and employs specially-trained staff to take on their clients loved one’s needs, whatever they are.By spending the day at one of their centers, a patient will engage in customized individual and group activities, enjoy delicious and nutritious meals, be spoiled by the salon/spa services and receive the care and monitoring necessary to give their relatives peace of mind.

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Management team / founders

SarahCare Senior Solutions was founded in 1985 when their first center opened its doors in Canton, Ohio. Originally called S.A.R.A.H. (Senior Adult Recreation and Health), the facility was one of the first intergenerational sites in the U.S. It was founded by Dr. Merle Griff who as an experienced gerontologist, was unable to find suitable options for the families she worked with and for her own mother, who had suffered a severe stroke. Dr. Griff’s personal experience led her to expand SarahCare’s services to include more programs designed to ease the stress of family caregivers and help them make their lives a little easier. By combining her skills as a healthcare professional for senior patients and a caregiver for her mother to develop the SarahCare Way. She brought to life the importance of a social atmosphere to enable seniors to retain their independence and interact with others they may share interests with, while being cared for and receiving the assistance they need to get through their activities. Today SarahCare has locations in 14 states throughout the U.S. and many more in the pipeline!

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Focus of owner for daily business operations

As SarahCare Senior Solutions operator, the main facets of the business entail: 1. Establishing and building upon relationships with referral networks within the community 2. Recruiting and hiring of competent senior care workers 3. Supervising and ensuring senior care workers are trained

3. Performance & Metrics

Franchisor Fees | Item 6
Franchise Value
Industry Median
All Franchises Median
Royalty Fee
5%
6%
6%
Marketing Fee
Franchise Fee
$39,400
$49,700
$40,000
Total Investment Cost | Item 7
Type of Expenditure
Low Amount
High Amount
When due
Initial Franchise Fee
$39,400
$39,400
Upon Execution of Franchise Agreement
Turnkey Agreement Fee
$0
$70,000
Upon Execution of Turnkey Agreement
Initial Training Expenses
$2,700
$4,800
As Incurred
Rent – 3 months
$30,000
$39,000
Monthly
Tenant Improvements
$50,000
$350,000
As Incurred
Furnishings, Equipment, and Signage
$109,000
$120,000
Prior to Opening
Start-up Inventory & Supplies
$20,000
$30,000
As Incurred
Insurance
$10,000
$27,000
Annual Premiums
Transportation Service
$0
$15,000
As Agreed
Professional Fees
$5,000
$30,000
As Incurred
Deposits
$5,000
$12,000
Prior to Opening
Marketing Deposit – 3 months
$20,000
$20,000
2 Weeks Before Attending Operations Training Program
Software start-up, training, and fees (3 months)
$10,000
$10,000
Annual
Additional Funds - 3 Months
$50,000
$156,000
As Incurred
TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
$351,100
$921,200
Outlets and Franchisee Information | Item 20
Outlet type
Year
Outlets at the start of the year
Outlets at the end of the year
Net change
N/A
2023
24
22
-2
Franchised
2024
22
20
-2
N/A
2025
20
20
0
N/A
2023
4
2
-2
Company-Owned
2024
2
1
-1
N/A
2025
1
1
0
N/A
2023
28
24
-4
Total Outlets
2024
24
21
-3
N/A
2025
21
21
0
Net Unit Growth (Recent year)
Net Unit Growth (Recent 3 years)
Franchise Health Metrics
Growth Rate
1 year / 3 years
Failure Rate
1 year / 3 years
Franchise for Sale Rate
1 year / 3 years
SarahCare Senior Solutions
0% / -16.6%
0% / 18.1%
0% / 13.6%
Industry median
10% / 43%
2% / 7%
0% / 4%
Franchise Health Metrics
Franchise Historical Loan Metrics
10 Year Cumulative Charge Offs by $ of Loans
10 Year Cumulative Defaults
3 Year Predicted Default Rate
*Please note the information provided here is sourced from Lumos. We do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. For verification, please refer to Lumos directly.
Item 19 – Financial Performance Representations
Historical financial performance representations
Franchise Financials
Franchisor company financial information, if disclosed by the franchisor.
Litigation & Bankruptcies
% of Franchisees Undergoing Litigation
% of Franchisees with Completed Litigation
Number of Bankruptcies Disclosed
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4. Our Take

SarahCare Senior Solution has been growing franchisor in the industry, with the corporate starting operations in 1985. Senior care can be a profitable business as long as the franchisee is able to quickly establish ties within their community and the referral network. Once the business is able to get in patients and referrals, it has high potential to quickly become profitable.