Cheapest Senior Care Franchises to Open

Ranked on the low end of the Item 7 estimated initial investment, which the FTC requires to cover everything needed to open: the franchise fee, build-out, equipment, opening inventory and initial working capital. It is the honest floor, not a deposit — and the high end of the same range is often double it.

1. 1Chefs For Seniors$17KItem 7 low
2. 2ActiKare$33KItem 7 low
3. 3Family Nest$55KItem 7 low
4. 4Majestic Residences$60KItem 7 low
5. 5Oasis Senior Advisors$63KItem 7 low
6. 6CarePatrol$65KItem 7 low
7. 7HomeWell Franchising$69KItem 7 low
8. 8Senior Living Locators$73KItem 7 low
9. 9Helpful Heroes$75KItem 7 low
10. 10Assisted Living Locators$75KItem 7 low
11. 11Prime Senior Placement$75KItem 7 low
12. 12Caring Transitions$76KItem 7 low
13. 13CareDiem Franchising$80KItem 7 low
14. 14SYNERGY HomeCare$80KItem 7 low
15. 15ACASA Senior Care$82KItem 7 low
16. 16Help at Home Franchise Service$84KItem 7 low
17. 17Touching Hearts at Home$85KItem 7 low
18. 18Senior Care Authority$85KItem 7 low
19. 19A Place At Home$89KItem 7 low
20. 20Moves for Seniors$89KItem 7 low

Computed from Item 20 of each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document and recomputed as coverage grows. Brands are excluded where the filing's own outlet arithmetic doesn't balance — a mis-parsed table should not outrank a correct one. This list has never been, and cannot be, paid for. How this is calculated.