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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of @Work HelpingHands Services vs We Care Health Services including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $152,000 - $211,500 | $125,000 - $150,000 |
Franchise Fee | $35,000 | $40,000 |
Royalty Fee | 2.6%-6.5% | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1990 | 1984 |
Year Franchised | 2003 | 1986 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/- |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | Yes/No | -/- |
Payroll | Yes/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Meetings | - |
Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | - |
Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing | - |
Operations |
Franchise can be run from home. 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
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Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | Yes |
International Expansion | No | - |
@WORK's Franchise Offering Includes All Four Programs for One Franchise Fee
@WORK Personnel
* 98% of companies use some form of personnel staffing
* Predominately staffs employees in administrative and industrial fields
* 3 million people per day are employed by staffing companies
* 79% of staffing employees work full time, virtually the same as the rest of the work force
@WORK Medical
* Mostly staffs employees in the health care field such as nurses and allied healthcare workers
* With a shortage of nurses and the new healthcare reform this program is in high demand
* Recession resistant
@WORK HelpingHands
* Provides non-medical home care and service assistants to individuals who desire help doing daily tasks
* Offers four services: Daily Living Assistance & Senior Services; Personal Concierge; Homemaker's Services; and Parent's Helper
* 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to grow old in their home
@WORK Search
* Provides a full-service, direct-hire recruiting franchise opportunity
* Recruits highly sought accounting, engineering, information systems, human resource, and sales professionals
Veterans Discount: 20% off Franchise Fee
At We Care, we understand that seniors, and others who need care and support, enjoy an improved quality-of-life when they continue living at home in familiar surroundings. That’s why we’ve created the most professional, compassionate and attentive home care program in Canada. And it’s how we’ve grown into Canada’s largest independently owned home health service.
We’re locally based, so we understand your community and its history. We know the area’s unique character. Our own families are growing up here and in many instances, our parents and grandparents have helped shape the community’s history.
On the bigger scale, we’re nationally linked, with over 50 locations across Canada. We share successful practices, provide exclusive services, and are there when you need us.
It’s our compassion, along with the resourcefulness of a professional national network, that make us the care provider of choice for thousands of families all across Canada.
Established in 1984, We Care Health Services is now Canada's largest franchise system in the health care industry. We Care franchisees benefit from exploding demand for our services due to aging populations and government cutbacks, as well as the extensive support and infrastructure required to supply that demand.