Start a SAFE Homecare Franchise in 2024

Franchise 500 Rank: N/R Not ranked last year

Initial investment: $86K - $132K

Units as of 2021: 4 100.0% over 3 years

SAFE Homecare is a non-medical, in-home, and companionship service franchise dedicated to seniors and other adults requiring help with day-to-day living. Founded in 2014, SAFE Homecare puts its heart into the business, providing 24/7 care with genuine compassion and technology that they believe helps them maintain a no-failure policy.

Founder and CEO Jeff Krueger started SAFE Homecare on the belief that people should never have to leave the comfort of their home to receive care. Understanding the difficulties of such a transition, Krueger and his company strive to prevent its necessity by giving families a choice to keep their loved ones home.

Why You May Want To Start a SAFE Homecare Franchise

If you find joy in helping those who cannot care for themselves, or if you love being with people and offering a hand, you could make a valuable SAFE Homecare franchisee. The company is looking for franchisees with a bold entrepreneurial spirit, dedicated, and committed, and who can follow a system that they have attempted to perfect time and time again.

Providing an impressive backdrop to the SAFE Homecare franchise brand is the massive U.S. homecare industry estimated at multiple billions of dollars, with hundreds of millions of visits yearly. With the company’s track record as a highly supportive and fully capable franchisor, you may have a legitimate chance of thriving in this space.

What Might Make a SAFE Homecare Franchise a Good Choice?

While providing home care services requires special knowledge and skill sets, you do not have to possess both as you sign up to run a franchise. SAFE Homecare will provide training in all critical aspects of the business, from sales and marketing to operations to HR and even financial management. You will also receive onsite training at your local office and ongoing support and training from the franchise development team.

To be part of the SAFE Homecare team, you should make sure you’re financially ready for an initial investment made up of a franchise fee and other startup costs. In addition, you should prepare yourself for ongoing fees that will include advertising, royalty, and potential renewal fees. Franchisees will also need to meet the company’s set net worth and liquid capital requirements.

How To Open a SAFE Homecare Franchise

As you decide if opening a SAFE Homecare franchise is the right move for you, make sure you take time to explore the opportunity. Research the brand and your local area to see if a SAFE Homecare franchise would do well in your community. While competition is healthy, too much of it may not allow for the most possible growth.

Before making any financial commitment or signing an agreement, you must perform your due diligence and establish if this is the right opportunity for you. As part of your due diligence, you may want to speak to existing franchisees and ask the SAFE Homecare franchising team questions.

If you are awarded a franchise with SAFE Homecare, you will work closely with the franchise development team for your training and the rest of the steps to facilitate your market entry and development.

Company Overview

About SAFE Homecare

Industry	Personal-Care Businesses
Related Categories	Senior Care
Founded	2014
Parent Company	SHC Global LLC
Leadership	Jeff Krueger, CEO/Founder
Corporate Address	7941 E. 51st St. Tulsa, OK 74145
Social	Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

Business Overview

Franchising Since	2016 (8 years)
# of employees at HQ	5
Where seeking	This company is offering new franchises in the following US states: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming
# of Units	4 (as of 2021)

Information for Franchisees

Here's what you need to know if you're interested in opening a SAFE Homecare franchise.

Financial Requirements & Ongoing Fees

Here's what you can expect to spend to start the business and what ongoing fees the franchisor charges throughout the life of the business.

Initial Franchise Fee Definition: The initial fee paid to a franchisor to join their system What you need to know: Found in Item 5 of the FDD, this may be a flat fee, or may vary based on territory size, experience, or other factors.The franchise fee is an up-front (one-time) cost that a new franchisee pays to the franchisor. This fee is usually due at the signing of the franchise agreement and covers the right to use the franchisor's trademarks, name, and related business systems.	$40,000
Initial Investment Definition: The total amount necessary to begin operation of the franchise What you need to know: The initial investment includes the franchise fee, along with other startup expenses such as real estate, equipment, supplies, business licenses, and working capital. This is outlined in a chart in Item 7 of the FDD, showing a range of possible costs from low to high.	$86,400 - $132,180
Net Worth Requirement Definition: The minimum net worth you must have in order to qualify to become a franchisee of this company What you need to know: Net worth is the value of a person's assets minus liabilities. Assets include cash, stocks, retirement accounts, and real estate. Liabilities include items like mortgages, car payments, and credit card debt.	$100,000 - $150,000
Cash Requirement Definition: The minimum liquid capital you must have available in order to qualify to become a franchisee of this company.	$40,000 - $75,000
Veteran Incentives Definition: A discount or other incentive offered to military veterans who buy a franchise with this company.	10% off franchise fee
Royalty Fee Definition: A ongoing fee paid to the franchisor on a regular basis. What you need to know: Most franchisors require franchisees to pay an ongoing royalty fee, which is detailed in Item 6 of the FDD. This fee is typically a percentage of weekly or monthly gross sales, but may also be a flat weekly, monthly, or annual fee.	5%
Ad Royalty Fee Definition: An going fee paid to the franchisor on a regular basis to support advertising or marketing efforts. What you need to know: This may also be called advertising fee, marketing fee, brand fund fee, and more, but the basic purpose is the same-- to support promotion of the brand systemwide. As with the royalty fee, it is detailed in Item 6 of the FDD, and can be a percentage of weekly or monthly gross sales or a weekly, monthly, or annual fee.	1%
Term of Agreement Definition: The length of time your franchise agreement will last. What you need to know: Franchise terms are typically anywhere from 5 to 20 years in length, but are sometimes instead dependent on factors such as the term of your lease. Once your term is up, you may have the option to renew your agreement, typically for a smaller fee than the original franchise fee.	5 years
Is franchise term renewable?	Yes

Financing Options

Some franchisors offer in-house financing, while others have relationships with third-party financing sources to which they refer qualified franchisees.

Third Party Financing	SAFE Homecare has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll

Training & Support Offered

Franchisors offer initial training programs and a variety of ongoing support options to help franchisees run their businesses.

On-The-Job Training	24 hours
Classroom Training	40 hours
Ongoing Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings & Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security & Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Support	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social Media SEO Website Development Email Marketing Loyalty Program/App

Operations

Additional details about running this franchise.

Is absentee ownership allowed?	No
Can this franchise be run from home/mobile unit? Definition: The business can be run from your home and/or a vehicle, and it is not necessary to have a retail facility, office space, or warehouse.	No
Can this franchise be run part time? Definition: This business can be run by the owner on a part-time basis (less than 40 hours per week) and/or as a side business; it is not necessary for the business to be open/run full-time.	Yes
# of employees required to run	2-5
Are exclusive territories available? Definition: An exclusive territory is a fixed area in which you are given the right to operate and in which no other units of the same franchise may be opened. What you need to know: Territory size may be based on factors such as radius, population size, zip codes, and more. Details can be found in Item 12 of the FDD.	Yes