A Place At Home Franchisee Talks Culture and Grit
Sam Van Alzah chose A Place At Home because of the people-first culture. It's with that mindset (and with a lot of grit) that he's built up his franchise.
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A Place At Home
Own an A Place At Home Franchise
A Place At Home senior care franchise was co-founded in 2012 by two childhood friends, Dustin Distefano and Jerod Evanich in Omaha, Nebraska. After several attempts at finding acceptable care for their loved ones, they were unable to meet their needs at the standard they expected. Both were determined to find a solution for others facing similar challenges. The idea for A Place At Home was born: senior-focused care that is comprehensive, consistent, and continuous.
Are you ready to join a senior care franchise with a purpose using a proven process to serve a rapidly growing demographic? A Place At Home franchise provides a unique approach to non-medical in-home senior care is quickly expanding across the country. Inquire now to learn how our Senior Focused Care model enables you to drive multiple revenue streams with a recession-resistant business model.
- Min. Cash Required: $50,000
- Net Worth Required: $250,000
- Total Startup Investment: $89,985 - $168,092
- Franchising Since: 2017
- Franchise Units: 72
Available Markets
United States:
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY
Download the A Place At Home Franchisee Satisfaction Report
Only the brands that exceed FBR’s franchisee satisfaction benchmark are displayed on our website. Here’s how A Place At Home franchise owners rated their franchise.
Highlights include:
- 97% of franchisees agree fellow franchisees are supportive of each other
- 96% of franchisees enjoy being a part of this organization
- 92% of franchisees agree that they respect their franchisor
A Place At Home
Franchise Owner Satisfaction Report
Review completed: February 2025
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A Place At Home Franchise Information
Business Model
Franchisees will introduce their market to senior-focused care and gain introductions to potential clients through referral marketing. Once clients are developed, franchisees will recruit, hire, and schedule great caregivers to provide client care. Additional revenue streams come from care coordination, senior living alternatives and staffing solutions.
Key Benefits
An A Place At Home franchise is a unique way to enter a booming industry at a competitively low initial investment. Successful franchisees enjoy seven-figure gross revenues while serving dozens of clients and employing just as many hard-working caregivers. A Place At Home franchisees are given all the tools they need to enjoy a deeply relationship-driven business while offering incredibly fulfilling services to a deserving demographic. Franchisees are trained one on one and enjoy direct access to industry professionals whenever they need support. A Place At Home fosters franchisee collaboration through monthly roundtables and quarterly Franchisee Advisory Council Meetings.
Marketing Support
A Place At Home focuses marketing efforts of franchisees to drive caregiver interviews and client consultations through website development, social media brand awareness and traditional marketing solutions. Personalized in-house support quickly connects franchisees with the digital and referral marketing expertise they need. Franchisee contributions to A Place At Home’s national brand fund maximize all growth channels while franchisees remain focused on growing their local location.
Training Programs
A Place At Home’s training period is called “CARE Launch”. This period takes place as soon as candidates have signed their franchise agreement and continues through their first 90 days of operation. In CARE Launch, franchisees can expect a thorough “Welcome Call” to explain our task management system that lays out the requirements to successfully open their doors. If their state requires a license to operate, then franchisees will be introduced to our third-party licensing vendors. These processes vary, but most state licensures can take 3-6 months.
While the licensing vendor manages the licensing process with the state, franchisees will complete our virtual training programs called CARE Sales and CARE Recruit. Franchisees then attend a hands-on 40-hour training week at A Place At Home headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. With their state license approved and training week completed, franchisees are ready to open their doors. A Place At Home’s operations team will meet with franchisees every week for Coaching Calls to ensure their business is on the path to growth!
Franchise Contact Information
- Website: aplaceathomefranchise.com
- Phone #: 402-957-0048
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