AristoCare vs MEDIchair Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
AristoCare Franchise
MEDIchair Franchise
Investment $148,900 - $259,400$350,000
Franchise Fee $36,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 6%5% of annual gross sales
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19991985
Year Franchised 2003-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
AristoCare Franchise
MEDIchair Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

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

Training & Support

 
AristoCare Franchise
MEDIchair Franchise
Training Additional training available 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 advertising-
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.

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Expansion Plans

 
AristoCare Franchise
MEDIchair Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion NoNo

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 MEDIchair

MEDIchair, a LifeMark Health Management company, is North America's largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment (HME) franchise company with stores coast-to-coast across Canada. MEDIchair stores carry a comprehensive line of products including wheelchairs, scooters, lift chairs, bathroom safety products, home accessibility solutions and soft/disposable personal health care products such as incontinence supplies, wound care, compression and bracing. These specialty products are designed to enhance the quality of life for people experiencing disabilities, injuries, surgeries and aging. MEDIchair prides itself on providing caring, knowledgeable and highly trained consultants committed to finding the right home health care product solution for each customer.