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SH Franchising, LLCfranchising since 2005 (incl. predecessor)owned by SHF Acquisition Company, Inc., Senior Support Holdings (Franchise) Acquisition, Inc., Senior Support Holdings, L.P.
Open the 2026 FDD

Everything below is Senior Helpers's own required public disclosure, presented neutrally. Chips link to the exact page of the source document.

The snapshot
Royalty
5%
field median 5%
Franchise fee
$55K
field median $52K
Startup investment
$177K – $232K
Item 7 range
Franchised outlets
394
2023 → 2025
What its locations disclose
Annual unit revenue (Item 19)
$1.04M median
$201K$1.04M median$2.81M
all reporting units, 2025 — no comparable headline cohort under the published rule set
The franchisor's own books

From the audited financial statements attached to the FDD — the corporate entity, not its franchisees.

Whose numbers these are: Figures are SH Franchising, LLC.

Audited by Crowe LLP · unmodified opinion · fiscal year ends December 31 FDD p. 184

LineFY2024FY2025
Total revenue$33.29M$40.42M
Royalties collected$24.79M$29.28M
Operating income$-3.08M$-790K
Net income$-3.56M$-1.44M
Equity$198.87M$183.82M
Methodology notes
  • FN-STATEMENT-SET Figures come from one audited statement package (entity, report, fiscal year-end); a later package supersedes the comparative years of an earlier one, and packages for other entities are never blended.
Who runs it
Peter Ross
Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Managers
FDD p. 14
  • CEO · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · inception – present
  • Member of the Board of Managers · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · October 2012 – present
  • CEO · SH Town Square Franchising, Inc. · 2018 – present
  • CEO · Town Square Franchising LLC · December 2023 – present
Mark Steinberg
Chief Financial Officer
FDD p. 15
  • Chief Financial Officer · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · June, 2023 – present
  • principal · Strauss & Associates, P.A. · July 2022 – June 2023
  • partner · BDO USA, LLP · January 2021 – April 2022
  • not employed · May 2022 – June 2022
Steve Jakubcanin
Executive Chairmen of the Board of Managers
FDD p. 15
  • Executive Chairman of the Board of Managers · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · March 2024 – present
  • Executive Partner · Waud Capital Partners · March 2023 – present
  • CEO · Cornerstone Healthcare Group · January 2017 – February 2023
Mari Baxter
Chief Operations Officer
FDD p. 15
  • Chief Operations Officer · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · April, 2021 – present
  • Executive Vice President and Chief Performance Officer · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · December 2019 – April, 2021
  • various roles including Senior Vice President of Franchise Operations · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · September 2008 – December 2019
Christina Chartrand
Senior Vice President of Training and Staff Development
FDD p. 15
  • Senior Vice President of Training and Development · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · December 2023 – present
  • Vice President of Training and Development · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · March 2010 – December 2023
Juliet Diiorio
Chief Marketing and Growth Officer
FDD p. 15
  • Chief Marketing and Growth Officer · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · January 2026 – present
  • Chief Revenue/Marketing Officer · Threshold Brands · August 2023 – January 2026
  • Chief Marketing Officer · PetSmart Veterinary Services (through employment with Silvercrest) · January 2023 – August 2023
  • Chief Marketing Officer · James Ryder Interactive · April 2022 – January 2023
Rob Cantrell
Chief Franchise Development Officer
FDD p. 15
  • Chief Franchise Development Officer · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · December 2024 – present
  • Executive Vice President of Franchise Development · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · December 2021 – December 2024
  • Vice President of Franchise Development · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · January 2016 – December 2021
Michael Chumley
Chief Information Officer
FDD p. 15
  • Chief Information Officer · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · November, 2021 – present
  • Vice President of Information Technology · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · May 2012 – November 2021
Michael Todd
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
FDD p. 15
  • General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · November 2024 – present
  • General Counsel · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · January 2024 – November 2024
  • outside General Counsel · SH Franchising, LLC (SH-Delaware) · January 2011 – December 2023
Litigation disclosures

Required public disclosures from Senior Helpers's own FDD, reproduced neutrally. A disclosure is not a judgment of wrongdoing.

Wilma Beck by Attorney-in-Fact Barbara Elkins v. Foreman Care Corp. and SH Franchising, LLC
09D1-1805-CT-000012 · Cass County Superior Court, Indiana · May 10, 2018
FDD p. 16

Complaint alleges vicarious liability and respondent superior, negligence, negligent hiring and supervision, negligent infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duties and/or constructive fraud, senior consumer protection act liability, and deceptive consumer sales act liability for negligent caregiving, real and personal property damage to Wilma Beck's home, and theft of more than $8,000 of her personal funds.

Status: Parties entered into a Release and Confidentiality Agreement on August 5, 2019; plaintiff paid $150,000 for dismissal with prejudice. Court dismissed the action August 26, 2019.

the plaintiff was paid $150,000 in return for the dismissal of the lawsuit with prejudice
Cynthia D. Johns v. ACK Home Care, LLC, SH Franchising, LLC and John C. Koflowitch
3:24-cv-00210 · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Dayton Division · July 25, 2024
FDD p. 16

Complaint alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Ohio Wage Act, Ohio Prompt Pay Act, and Unjust Enrichment against SH-Delaware, a franchisee, and the franchisee's owner.

Status: Settlement Agreement entered March 25, 2025; ACK Home Care, LLC agreed to pay $42,000 to plaintiffs for a release of all defendants and dismissal with prejudice (SH-Delaware did not contribute). Case dismissed with prejudice April 11, 2025.

ACK Home Care, LLC, the franchisee of SH-Delaware, agreed to pay $42,000 to the plaintiffs in return for a release of all defendants and dismissal of the litigation with prejudice. (We did not contribute to the settlement payment)
In Re: Franchise No Poaching Provisions (SH Franchising, LLC)
19-2-31058-8 · State of Washington, King County Superior Court · September 6, 2019 (notice/Civil Investigative Demand)
FDD p. 16

The Attorney General of Washington investigated "no-poach" provisions in SH-Delaware's franchise agreements and issued a Civil Investigative Demand requesting information related to the franchise agreements.

Status: On November 22, 2019 the parties entered into and filed an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD). SH-Delaware agreed to notify franchisees of the AOD, seek to amend Washington franchise agreements to remove the non-solicitation of employees provision, and not include the non-solicitation provision nationwide.

not include the non-solicitation provision of employees in its franchise agreement for all franchisees nationwide
Allegra Nienart as Attorney-in-Fact for Benjamin Nienart and Lila B. Nienart, husband and wife vs. SH Franchising, LLC, Skylands Home Care, LLC dba Senior Helpers, Kewbwna Bonna, Tamara Young and Erica Craft
ESX-L-220-16 · Superior Court of New Jersey for Essex County · January 2016 (amended July 6, 2016)
FDD p. 16

Amended complaint alleged a former franchisee's caregiver was negligent in caring for the plaintiffs; claims of negligence, negligent hiring, violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, and that SH-Delaware is vicariously liable based on agency and apparent agency theories. Plaintiffs requested compensatory, punitive, and special damages, plus interest and costs.

Status: Parties entered into a Release of All Claims on October 4, 2017; plaintiff paid $150,000. Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice signed November 29, 2017; action dismissed November 30, 2017.

the parties agreed to dismiss the litigation and the plaintiff was paid $150,000
The fine print
Fee schedule, as filed
  • initial franchise fee: $55,000Standard Territory 25,000-35,000 seniors = $55,000. If population is between 35,001 and 40,000 seniors, additional $10,000 (total $65,000). If between 40,001 and 45,000 seniors, additional $15,000 (total $70,000). If bet…
  • royalty: 5% of Gross Sales
  • brand fund: Up to 2% of Gross Sales
  • technology fee: Currently $465 per month for franchisees with less than 50 employees, $485 per month for franchisees with 50 – 99 employees, and $535 per month for franchisees with 100 or more employees
  • local marketing requirement: at least $1,500 or 2% of your Gross Sales, whichever is higher, per month, beginning at least two weeks before you commence operations
Territory policyFDD p. 43

You must operate the Franchised Business from an approved office within your Territory (not a residence or virtual/identity office). Before signing, the franchisor designates a Territory defined by zip codes (reserving the right to use other boundaries such as natural boundaries), determined case-by-case based on economic, demographic and geographic information, including number of residents 65 years and older. The franchisor will not establish or license others to establish a Senior Helpers Care Business in the Territory during the term so long as the franchisee complies, but reserves various rights (operating similar businesses outside Territory, dissimilar businesses, acquiring/being acquired by competitors, and advertising reaching into the Territory). Cross-Territorial Policies govern solicitation and servicing; violations carry fees (first: 50% of infringed Gross Sales + $2,500; second: 50% + $5,000; third: 50% + $10,000; intentional: 100% of Gross Sales per violation). Corporate Accounts program and Minimum Performance Standards apply.

Technology named in the FDD
Care management & scheduling
LIFE Profile (proprietary data-driven assessment tool)Home Care SoftwareWellSkyComputer System (hardware/operating software/communications)
CRM & lead management
Call center / lead generation services
Recruiting & hiring
Applicant Tracking SystemHireology
Accounting & finance
Qvinci
Training & learning
Learning Management System (LMS)Relias
Marketing
SH Micro SiteSocial networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google Plus, Pinterest)Online Sites / seniorhelpers.com
Franchisor portal & intranet
FranConnect
Productivity & office
Microsoft 365
IT & infrastructure
Hosting / Core IT ServicesIT Jump Start programApplications Service Provider (ASP)
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