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Always Best Care
always best care bringing Quality senior services and telehealth
As one of the nation’s leading providers of non-medical inhome care and assisted living referrals, Always Best Care Senior Services is responding to the ever-increasing demands of a rapidly aging population by expanding into new markets across the country and introducing new telehealth programs throughout its franchise network.
The senior service franchise model combines non-medical in-home care, assisted living referral services and home health care to create three potential revenue streams for franchisees. Always Best Care is currently looking to expand in many major markets including Orlando, Miami, Atlanta, Little Rock, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, St Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Omaha, Boise, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Orange County, Portland and Washington State.
“Always Best Care has continued to respond to the rise in demand for our services brought about during the COVID19 pandemic. With long-term care facilities like nursing homes identified as hotspots for the virus’ transmission, more and more seniors and their families sought the peace of mind of in-home care,” said Jake Brown, President and CEO of Always Best Care. “We now have franchise opportunities available in many new territories for individuals interested in leveraging our clear strategy and proven track record for delivering affordable, dependable service to seniors in their local areas.”
Always Best Care also grew its brand presence over the past year in existing states like Texas, North Carolina, California and Georgia, as well as debuting a first-ever location in Hawaii. New owners, recognizing the brand’s best-in-class franchise opportunity and upside potential for success, took over territories in Chicago, New Jersey and California, while established operators seized opportunities to expand or renew, serving as a true testament to the brand’s sustainable positioning and long-term viability in a rapidly evolving landscape. As the years pass and the senior population grows, more older Americans will need compassionate care to help them age gracefully at home. According to the Pew
Research Center, the number of individuals 65 and older in the U.S. is projected to double during the next 30 years, and the 85+ population is expected to increase nearly 150%. Today, almost 80% of seniors are dealing with a chronic health condition, while 50% of seniors have at least two chronic illnesses. Simply put, the senior care industry is maturing into the hottest market in the country and is expected to grow regardless of the social and economic climate.
Amid this demand, Always Best Care continues to look for opportunities to provide technologies that benefit its clients as well as franchisees. “We are committed to raising the standards of in-home care through technology innovation and additional services and resources that enhance our clients’ quality of life,” added Brown. “Protecting our clients is a big part of our value proposition.” Most recently, that commitment meant deploying its own Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program across the entire franchise system and throughout 30 states. In partnership with Anelto, Always Best Care is now able to provide clients with access to real-time monitoring of vital statistics, fall alert/fall detect services, medication management, and two-way communication between client, clinician and physician. With the launch of RPM telehealth capabilities, Always Best Care is offering a new level of clinical oversight as patients are discharged into home care environments, helping clients avoid readmission or trips to the doctor’s office, clinic or emergency room. The RPM system magnifies the transitional care program afforded by Always Best Care, which encompasses a broad range of services and environments designed to promote the safe and timely passage of patients between levels of health care and across care settings. This level of innovation is nothing new for the company. In 2020, Always Best Care introduced the Balance Tracking System, which provides an objective, accurate and reliable measure of a client’s postural sway – known as a key indicator of balance ability commonly used in fall risk assessment. This tool categorizes a person’s fall risk across a spectrum ranging from low, to moderate, to high and is particularly useful to individuals 60+, where the consequences of a fall are amplified.
Always Best Care is also one of the only major senior care franchise systems to provide Always in Touch, a proprietary telephone reassurance program of daily check-ins or weekly socialization calls, providing a virtual alternative for companionship and a sense of security that the senior is not alone.
Founded in 1996 and delivering its services through an international network of more than 200 independently owned and operated franchise territories throughout the U.S. and Canada, Always Best Care employs thousands of caregivers and is recognized for being an employer of choice within its sector through its impressive caregiver benefits. Because franchisees are provided with the resources needed to successfully run their business, they are “As the years pass and the senior population grows, more older Americans will need compassionate care to help them age gracefully at home.”
able to invest in employee support. Local offices across the country offer various benefits including flexible schedules, competitive wages, employee recognition initiatives, ongoing training programs and certifications, among many others.
“Always Best Care’s team members and caregivers take pride in their work and serving their clientele,” said Brown. “The senior care industry draws a group of passionate and eager individuals, and we have been able to establish a variety of charitable community efforts based on our founding purpose of inspiring change and improving quality of life.” Always Best Care caregivers provide assistance for individuals that suffer from cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, traumatic brain injuries and other lifealtering and threatening diseases. To build on its team’s desire to help, the company has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association on a national level, and franchisees assist in initiatives to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s within their communities.
The company has also collected many accolades along the way in over 25 years of business. Most recently, Always Best Care was recognized by Franchise Dictionary magazine as a Top 100 Game Changer for creating opportunities for aspiring business owners, filling a niche in the home health care industry and helping the local communities it serves. It was also named to the 2021 Franchise Gator Top 100, an esteemed list developed to assist prospective franchisees in their search for a franchise opportunity to invest in, recognizing the top franchisors based on strong growth, financial stability, experience, and more.
For information on franchising with Always Best Care, please call 855-430-2273 or visit www.franchisewithalwaysbestcare.com
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bloomin’ blinds
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business Finance depot
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caring transitions
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clayton kendall
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Fastsigns®
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Franchise 500 three years in a row • Franchise Business Review FBR50 Franchisee Satisfaction award 2006-2015 • Franchise Research Institute World Class Franchise 20112015 • Franchise Research Institute #1 Rated Sign & Graphics
Franchise 2014-2015 • CFA Franchisees’ Choice Designation 2004-2015 • FASTSIGNS is one of only a handful of franchises approved for $21 million in sBa financing for approved franchise candidates Fastsigns has over 400 markets approved for development in the Us and canada and is also seeking Master or area developer expansion in markets worldwide. For more information: Phone: 1-214-346-5679 Email: mark.jameson@fastsigns.com or visit our Website: www.fastsigns.com
Firstlight home care
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image one usa
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qc Franchise group (dba qc kinetix)
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remedy spa & salon suites first opened its doors in atlanta, georgia in 2018. as an attempt to enter the highly profitable health and beauty industries, remedy spa & salon suites came equipped with 22 fully leased salon suites. to date, they have opened three locations through Metro-atlanta. amenities and perks to leasing include: 24/7 access, private upscale studios, spacious single/double suites, private parking, valet parking and premium fixtures, finishes and appliances. Franchisees will obtain access to the brand, tested and proven processes and support, purchasing power and distribution chains, cooperative marketing, new product research, development and roll-out, experienced training staff, and continuing training and education. Franchising opportunities are available to entrepreneurs and investors in all industries but will be particularly appealing to health and beauty enthusiasts. remedy spa & salon suites already has an established market presence and substantial market penetration in atlanta. From this successful platform, the company is looking to expand the brand in select key areas domestically. www.remedysalonsuites.com/franchise remedysalonsuites@gmail.com
the red chickz
We’ve done the heavy Lifting for you We know the restaurant business and have done our homework. From the homestyle kitchens of nashville to the red chickz restaurants that will be popping up everywhere, we’ve created something really special in an untapped, sizzling market. We make it simple. our team has worked our tails off to create a superior business model that is streamlined and simple to operate. We designed this with systems and growth in mind, so you can become the next proud owner of a the red chickz restaurant franchise with ease. an investment in a restaurant franchise like the red chickz is an excellent way to break into the foodservice business or expand your already existing restaurant portfolio. We seek qualified business owners who understand or appreciate the restaurant industry and are fired up about our brand. www.theredchickz.com
sheenco travel
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slim chickens
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Vfpnext
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COVER STORY: Kingdom Harvest ™
KINGDOM HARVEST
A KINGDOM FOR EVERYONE
Kingdom Harvest™, North Carolina’s original CBD & Hemp brand, is making a lasting mark in the fast growing hemp industry across the country in a nonconventional manner.
David Payne Frank Suess Shelle Rogers
Founders Shelle Rogers, David Payne, and Frank Seuss, desired to create a hemp brand which was different. The vision was simple, create an organically grown product which flows from farm to shelf and gets results.
Kingdom Harvest™ sources its hemp directly from Kingdom Farms, an organic hemp farm located in a secluded area of Western North Carolina. Kingdom Farms was one of the first large scale organic hemp farms in North Carolina and has maintained its significance in the farming of high quality CBD hemp flower.
Because Kingdom Harvest ™ has a direct connection with Kingdom Farms, it knows the source of the hemp flower and the quality of the same which is extremely important for the consumer; Kingdom Harvest ™ worked closely with local laboratories to create the premiere whole spectrum CBD brand on the market. “Kingdom Harvest™ desires continuity in its stores but also welcomes creativity; they seek motivated individuals who desire to share in Kingdom’s vision for wellness by way of nature’s goodness.”
In short, Kingdom’s products provide naturally good results to the consumer.
Kingdom Harvest ™ has secured its position in the fast growing hemp market through the manufacturing of the highest quality hemp derived products in the industry; the posting eye-catching content; the use of brand ambassadors and the routine exposure of its hemp products on social media platforms like Instagram & Facebook. Kingdom Harvest ™ approaches the hemp market in a proactive manner and balances quality, price and demand accordingly.
Kingdom Harvest ™ is non-conventional; they desire to allow a “franchise” opportunity without typical franchise components such as fees and royalties. Accordingly, Kingdom Harvest ™ is announcing expansion plans to achieve their overall goal of bringing individual wellness through organically grown hemp derived products with select individuals through the Kingdom Harvest Alliance™ program. “An ally is someone who shares a common goal; we want to allow our allies to share in the placement of these great products in hopes that the customer really finds relief. As such, our program is set up on the principal that if you want to be our ally; then we will help you get established and not burden you with fees and royalties.
10 FRANCHISING MAGAZINE USA A success for an ally is a success for all of us” said Shelle Rogers, Founder and Executive Director of Kingdom Harvest.
We do it right
“Kingdom Harvest did a lot of research. As everyone knows CBD and Hemp are popular but there wasn’t a whole-spectrum product on the market when we started. We felt it was the right move at the right
Willam Ford, Marketing Director Tyler & Jordyn Rogers, Grow Consultant
time, and we wanted to bring products to the consumer which were just as nature intended. So, our team created what is known as the whole-spectrum extraction process which utilizes over 480 of the naturally occurring phytonutrients plus all cannabinoids, flavonoids, and terpenoids that the hemp plant supplies” said William Ford, head of Kingdom’s marketing department.
“We created our own proprietary method of dual extraction that allowed up to bring forth a new product which made it possible to bring balance and homeostasis to your endocannabinoid system, and we were able to bring it to the masses starting for only $1.62 per day. That’s less than a cup of coffee for your health and well-being.” We are growing! Since the launch of its’ original two MAGAZINE USA VOL 10, ISSUE 2, JAN 2022 products, Kingdom Harvest ™ has grown to over 50 sku’s from CBD, CBG, CBN, CBDv to THC products such as Delta 8, THCo, and the new THC Plus ™ line. Kingdom Harvest ™ is taking the hemp industry by storm by always being one step COVER STORY ahead and introducing innovative products Kimi Roberson, Brevard, NC on a regular basis.
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“Kingdom Harvest started out on Facebook like everyone else, and we A KINGDOM also joined Instagram, explained Ford. “ FOR EVERYONE It took us a bit to get going but once we hit 10,000, it just went crazy.” Kingdom Harvest’s ™ educational posts and posts of various artists & musicians using Kingdom SPECIAL FEATURE Harvest ™ products gained the attention HEALTH of thousands on social media, leading it to become one of the most popular CBD AND FITNESS Company accounts in the industry. FRANCHISING Kingdom Harvest ™ utilizes traditional marketing platforms like billboards and radio and maintains a constant presence in the social media arena to perpetuate its brand and the benefits of hemp. RECORD BUSINESS START-UPS
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