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A Better Solution in Home Care franchise — is it worth it?
Risk level — in the report
A Better Solution in Home Care operates in the growing senior and home care sector, offering a franchise with a moderate initial investment.
Unlock what the free page above only hints at:
- The actual Item 19 earnings — reported average unit revenue, not just “disclosed.”
- How it compares — every number ranked against senior & home care peers (median & quartile).
- Litigation detail — beyond the case count above: each case, franchisee vs. corporate, with summaries.
- Outlet churn & the questions to ask — behind the net change above: closures, terminations, transfers, and what to put to the franchisor.
Figures above are as disclosed in A Better Solution in Home Care's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-31845. The risk level, the Item 19 figures, how it compares to peers, and the litigation & churn detail are in the full report.
How much does a A Better Solution in Home Care franchise make?
A Better Solution in Home Care is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The average revenue A Better Solution in Home Care reports, what that figure does and doesn't include, and where it ranks against senior & home care peers are in the full report. See every senior & home care brand that discloses earnings in the Senior & home care franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
A Better Solution in Home Care franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come A Better Solution in Home Care's 5% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a A Better Solution in Home Care franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "A Better Solution in Home Care franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. The full report sets A Better Solution in Home Care's disclosed revenue against its total ongoing fee load, so you can see what that revenue has to cover before anything reaches you.
A Better Solution in Home Care lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
A Better Solution in Home Care's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose 1 legal proceeding in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against A Better Solution in Home Care itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. The full A Better Solution in Home Care report lists each case with what it was about and how it ended, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the ones a franchisee started — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for.
A Better Solution in Home Care closures & failure rate
Before you sign, A Better Solution in Home Care will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what A Better Solution in Home Care's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a senior & home care of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. A Better Solution in Home Care's latest tables show a shrinking franchised network — more units left than opened. The actual closure and termination counts, and how A Better Solution in Home Care's churn ranks against senior & home care peers, are in the full report.
The actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against senior & home care peers, litigation and churn detail — emailed as a PDF.
Who owns A Better Solution in Home Care?
A Better Solution in Home Care's franchise is offered by ABS Franchise Services, Inc. — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Senior & home care franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing A Better Solution in Home Care is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
A Better Solution in Home Care franchise — frequently asked
Who owns A Better Solution in Home Care — who is the franchisor?
A Better Solution in Home Care's most recently filed FDD (2024) names ABS Franchise Services, Inc. as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a A Better Solution in Home Care franchise cost?
A Better Solution in Home Care's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $105,550 – $226,350 and a 5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. The full report breaks down every fee line and benchmarks it against senior & home care peers.
How much profit does a A Better Solution in Home Care franchise make?
A Better Solution in Home Care discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (5% of gross for A Better Solution in Home Care), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any A Better Solution in Home Care franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The full report shows the disclosed revenue against the full ongoing fee load it has to cover.
Does A Better Solution in Home Care disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — A Better Solution in Home Care reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The full report shows the actual revenue figures and how they rank against senior & home care peers.
Are there lawsuits against A Better Solution in Home Care?
A Better Solution in Home Care's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses 1 legal proceeding in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against A Better Solution in Home Care itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. The full report lists each case, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the franchisee-initiated ones.
Is A Better Solution in Home Care a good franchise to buy?
That comes down to how A Better Solution in Home Care's investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against senior & home care peers — which is exactly what the full report answers. For $99 you get the risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings (disclosed in this FDD), where every figure ranks against peers, and the specific questions to ask the franchisor before you sign.
Everything the sections above point to, in one place: A Better Solution in Home Care's risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against senior & home care peers, and the litigation & churn detail — with the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.
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