Source: FranopolisCaring Transitions
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What It Costs
SourcesWhere Your Startup Money Goes
| Cost | Disclosed Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CRTS training and test | $650 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 17 Certified Relocation Transition Specialist T raining and Test (See Note 10) $ 650 -- 3 , 0 00 |
| Membership and association fees | $500 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 17 Membership and Association Fees (See Note 12) $500 |
| Web hosting service | $100 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 17 Web hosting service $100 Monthly |
Line items are shown as disclosed. Some costs overlap or apply to different formats; do not add them together without reviewing the source.
SourcesFees And Payment Terms
| Fee | Disclosed Terms | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Call center monthly fee high | Call Center $100 to $500/month depending on volume of use | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 14 |
| Discount for additional franchise within first 24 months | you may be eligible for a 10% discount on the then-current initial franchise fee for each additional franchise that you purchase. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 12 |
| Financial education presentation | Financial education presentation $250 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 14 |
| Call center monthly fee low | Call Center $100 to $500/month depending on volume of use | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 14 |
| Third rebate after $2,300,000 gross receipts in four years | we will rebate an additional $10,000 of the franchise fee if they received the first two rebates and attain cumulative gross receipts of at least $2,300,000 during the four-year period | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 12 |
| Territory reservation deposit | You can reserve a specific territory for up to 30 days by paying a $5,000 deposit | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 12 |
| Step-in management fee per day | Step - In Fees $500 per day if incurred | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 15 |
| National branding fee | 2 % of Gross Receipts | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 13 |
| Initial fee rebate after $900,000 gross receipts in two years | we will rebate $10,000 of the franchise fee they paid if they attain cumulative gross receipts of at least $900,000 during the two-year period | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 12 |
| Returned ACH payment fee | $50 for ACH payments returned for insufficient funds | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 14 |
| Technology fees received in latest fiscal year | we received technology fees totaling $ 726,075 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 16 |
| Technology fee share of revenues | or about 5 . 9 % of our total revenues of $ 12,403,516 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 16 |
| Franchisee meeting fee per person | Franchisee Meetings Currently $ 899 per person | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 14 |
| Late revenue reports and records fee | $100 for late revenue reports and business records | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 14 |
| Minimum royalty thereafter | $500 monthly minimum thereafter | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 13 |
| Local marketing first-year minimum | At least $399/month | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 13 |
| Local cooperative advertising rate limit unless a majority of members agree to a higher contribution | Up to 3% of your Gross Receipts unless a majority of the cooperative members agree on a higher contribution | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 13 |
| Local marketing annual rate thereafter | 4% of Gross Receipts annually thereafter | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 13 |
| Lead referral fee | Lead Referral Fee $10,000 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 14 |
| VetFran discount maximum | We offer a discount of up to 10% of the initial franchise fee to veterans | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 12 |
| Royalty rate | 6 % of Gross Receipts | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 13 |
| Interest rate | Interest – Note 6 18% – Note 7 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 14 |
| Second rebate after $1,600,000 gross receipts in three years | we will rebate an additional $10,000 of the franchise fee if they received the first rebate and attain cumulative gross receipts of at least $1,600,000 during the three-year period | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 12 |
| Annual technology fee increase limit, in addition to increases for added/different tools and third-party vendor price increases | T he amount of the Technology Fee is subject to change upon reasonable notice, but will not be increased by more than 10% per each year in which the franchise agreement has been effective in addition to increases due to additional or different software and technology tools being added and price increases from third - party vendors. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 16 |
| Reservation deposit for second territory | The required deposit to reserve a second territory is $10,000. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 12 |
Some fees apply only to a specific event or service. These are not all monthly expenses.
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