Caring Transitions Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
Caring Transitions is one of the franchises we compare in our senior move management guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.
Where these numbers come from
The figures come from Caring Transitions's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.
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What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $75,860 – $123,250Pending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes $58,900 paid to the franchisor. The franchisor recommends running it from home.
- Franchise fee
- $58,900Pending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 5: territory of 175,000–200,000 people. Larger territories add $500 per 1,000 people over 200,000.
- Royalty
- 6% of revenuePending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: the greater of 6% of gross receipts or a minimum of $300 a month for 12 months, then $500 a month. Estate-sale proceeds count as gross receipts.
- Marketing fund
- 2% of revenuePending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: national branding fee, the greater of 2% or $350 a month. You must also spend at least $399 a month on local marketing in year one, then 4% of gross receipts a year.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $510 – $1,000 a monthPending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6 required monthly fees added together: technology fee $250, web hosting $100, call center $100–$500 and EstateSales.org subscription $60–$150.
Compared with starting your own
- Caring Transitions initial investment
- $75,860 – $123,250Pending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes $58,900 paid to the franchisor. The franchisor recommends running it from home.
- Independent senior move management startup cost
- $1,079 – $3,589*Pending verificationSourcesCalifornia Secretary of State — LLC (domestic) forms and fees(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026California Franchise Tax Board — limited liability company(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026NASMM — Annual membership dues(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026Computed from 4 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
Item 19 reports 2025 gross receipts by quartile for franchisees open all of 2025, split by whether they run one, two, or three or more territories; the figures below are for single-territory owners.
- Average 2025 gross receipts, top quarter of single-territory franchisees (40 franchisees; gross sales, not profit)$546,789 a yearPending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 202618 of 40 (45%) reached this average. FDD Item 19, Table 2 (franchisees operating a single territory, 160 franchisees, 40 per quartile), from franchisee financial reports. Gross receipts before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Excludes franchises opened in 2025 by new franchisees and franchises that closed in 2025. Some franchisees have sold this amount; there is no assurance you'll do as well.
- Average 2025 gross receipts, second quarter of single-territory franchisees (40 franchisees; gross sales, not profit)$258,115 a yearPending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Table 2 (franchisees operating a single territory, 160 franchisees, 40 per quartile), from franchisee financial reports. Gross receipts before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Excludes franchises opened in 2025 by new franchisees and franchises that closed in 2025. Some franchisees have sold this amount; there is no assurance you'll do as well.
- Average 2025 gross receipts, third quarter of single-territory franchisees (40 franchisees; gross sales, not profit)$142,940 a yearPending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Table 2 (franchisees operating a single territory, 160 franchisees, 40 per quartile), from franchisee financial reports. Gross receipts before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Excludes franchises opened in 2025 by new franchisees and franchises that closed in 2025. Some franchisees have sold this amount; there is no assurance you'll do as well.
- Average 2025 gross receipts, bottom quarter of single-territory franchisees (40 franchisees; gross sales, not profit)$50,445 a yearPending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Lowest in this group: $2,448. FDD Item 19, Table 2 (franchisees operating a single territory, 160 franchisees, 40 per quartile), from franchisee financial reports. Gross receipts before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Excludes franchises opened in 2025 by new franchisees and franchises that closed in 2025. Some franchisees have sold this amount; there is no assurance you'll do as well.
Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.
Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)
- Franchised outlets at the start of 2025
- 372Pending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 4 terminations, 3 non-renewals and 13 ceased operations. 4 outlets reacquired by the franchisor are not counted. Outlets are individual franchised businesses.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 413Pending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 4 terminations, 3 non-renewals and 13 ceased operations. 4 outlets reacquired by the franchisor are not counted. Outlets are individual franchised businesses.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 20Pending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 4 terminations, 3 non-renewals and 13 ceased operations. 4 outlets reacquired by the franchisor are not counted. Outlets are individual franchised businesses.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 5.4%Pending verificationSourceCaring Transitions 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026, as amended September 2, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 20 closures ÷ 372 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 4 terminations, 3 non-renewals and 13 ceased operations. 4 outlets reacquired by the franchisor are not counted. Outlets are individual franchised businesses.
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for senior move management
2.5 out of 5 (Moderate risk)
The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk
What the franchise gives you
- A national brand focused only on senior transitions
- Initial training and the Certified Relocation Transition Specialist program
- A designated call center to answer client calls
- CTBids.com, the brand's own online auction site for clients' belongings
- A network of other owners to learn from
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