AristoCare vs Senior Care Authority Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of AristoCare vs Senior Care Authority including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
AristoCare Franchise
Senior Care Authority Franchise
Investment $148,900 - $259,400$20,000 - $245,400
Franchise Fee $36,000$10,000 - $52,500
Royalty Fee 6%8%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19992009
Year Franchised 20032014
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
AristoCare Franchise
Senior Care Authority Franchise
Experience -Although professional service or sales experience can be a plus – Senior Care Authority will provide you with hands-on technical training before you open your “doors” for business and will be there for you every step of the way as you learn how to run and operate your location.

Financing Options

 
AristoCare Franchise
Senior Care Authority Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/Yes-/Yes
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/Yes
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/Yes-/-
Receivables No/Yes-/-
Payroll No/Yes-/-

Training & Support

 
AristoCare Franchise
Senior Care Authority Franchise
Training Additional training available as neededOur training program incorporates a self-paced home study industry curriculum including training taught by specialists in nursing, geriatric care, assisted living, in-home care, dementia, hospital administration, elder law attorneys and placement. Further training includes technology and business development, territory development training and mentoring. Upon completion of training, a 3-day site-visit at your location and a one-on-one coaching and mentoring program for 3+ months. All franchisees receive ongoing mentoring for the life of their franchise as needed.
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertisingAd Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3


Expansion Plans

 
AristoCare Franchise
Senior Care Authority Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion NoYes
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About AristoCare

AristoCare is a comprehensive home health agency. We are dedicated to providing quality, reliable, and cost effective care to our clients and their families. All of our offices are locally owned and operated. Our Owner and Founder Dana Rambow, RN, is nationally recognized, specializing in Home Healthcare for over 25 years. AristoCare provides professional staff, which is thoroughly screened, to clients in the comfort of their own home, hospital or facility setting. Our goal is to keep seniors living independently as long as possible, aging with dignity while providing a safe environment. Each case is unique so our care plan is individualized based on the client's needs. Our RN and Service Coordinator are on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our flexibility in providing care, follow-up and communication is what makes AristoCare the agency of choice for many seniors.

About Senior Care Authority

Senior Care Authority has a unique franchised organization that has a national network of professionals helping families locate the best long-term living options for their loved ones.  We’ve establish confidence from our clients by meeting them personally and guiding them through often difficult decisions in the placement process. Our reputation is untarnished in each community we operate in, provide dependable, reliable marketing and referrals to generate new customers and leverage technology, systems and processes that have been proven to produce consistent and profitable results.
Our Primary Services:
Senior Placement
ElderCare Consulting

Why Senior Care Authority?

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Senior Care Authority® business is between $20,000 and $82,400. This includes between $10,000 to $53,150 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliates.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Senior Care Authority® Multi-Unit business will be between $105,000 and $245,400, with a minimum of $95,650 and a maximum of $216,150 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliates.

Veteran Incentives  Royalty fees waived for first year

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