Senior Care Authority
The total investment to open a Senior Care Authority franchise ranges from $60,000 to $185,095. The initial franchise fee is $52,500. Ongoing royalties are 8% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the Senior Care Authority franchise?
Senior Care Authority helps families find senior care and advises them on care options. The estimated total initial investment is $60,000 to $185,095, and the initial franchise fee is $52,500, according to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
The ongoing royalty is 8 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 1 percent.
The franchise agreement term is 10 years. Senior Care Authority was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Petaluma, MD.
Loan Activity Score
55/100
SBA Default Rate
10.0%
Active Lenders
3
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Senior Care Authority has 26 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 3 lenders made 30 loans to franchisees of Senior Care Authority. PeerSense calculates Senior Care Authority's score as 55 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 2009 · 26 locations
$60,000 to $185,095
$52,500
26
26 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Senior Care Authority
30
Total SBA loans
$142K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Senior Care Authority
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 loans)
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Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
10.0%
vs 3.2% peer avg
SBA Loans
30
Total Volume
$4.3M
Active Lenders
3
States
14
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Senior Care Authority based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
10.0%
6.8% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
30 loans
Across 3 lenders
Lender Diversity
3 lenders
Avg 10.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$60,000 to $185,095 total
Senior Care Authority: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2022
7 approvals. The best year on record for Senior Care Authority.
Top SBA State
Arizona
4 SBA financed Senior Care Authority locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$139K
Median $150K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Senior Care Authority unit.
Lender Concentration
97%
Concentrated
Share of Senior Care Authority approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Senior Care Authority's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2022 (7 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 60% of cumulative volume ($2.5M approved). Operator density is highest in Arizona with 4 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $139K, with the median at $150K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 97% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$621
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Senior Care Authority, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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