Available home care franchise territories
Most of the contiguous United States is still open for a new Always Responsive Home Care franchise. Every territory is protected, and we draw yours with you around the community you want to serve.
Where you can open
Tap or click any area to see whether it's open or already served by an ARHC owner.
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Availability changes as new owners sign. Before you plan around an area, call or text us at (609) 293-3811 and we'll confirm it's still open.
How we draw your territory
Each territory is a set of ZIP codes around the place you want to serve, and covers up to 200,000 people. Here's how we work it out together.
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You tell us where you want to be
The towns or counties you have in mind, and anything else that matters to you, like staying close to home.
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We study the market
We pull the numbers for that area and look at who already provides care there.
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We go over the options on a Google Meet
Our franchise development team shows you the territories that fit and how each one was drawn.
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Your territory goes into your agreement
Its boundaries are written into your Franchise Agreement, and Item 12 of our Franchise Disclosure Document explains what the protection covers.
What we look at in an area
- How many older adults live there, and how that number is changing
- Household incomes, because our clients pay for care privately
- The hospitals, rehab centers and senior communities that refer families
- The home care agencies already working in the area
- How spread out the area is, and how far caregivers would drive
- Where you live and where you'd like to work
What a protected territory gives you
Inside your territory, you don't compete with another ARHC owner. That matters most in the slow work that builds a home care agency: getting to know the discharge planners, care managers and senior living staff who refer families, and earning a good name with the families themselves. What you build there stays with your agency.
We would rather award fewer, larger territories than crowd owners together, so each one has room to grow. If you outgrow yours, we can talk about adding a neighboring territory. If the area you want is taken, ask about the open territories nearby, or about buying an existing agency when one comes up for sale.
The exact terms, including what the protection covers and what it doesn't, are in Item 12 of our Franchise Disclosure Document. We go through it with you before you sign anything.
What is a protected franchise territory?
It's the area your Franchise Agreement assigns to you, drawn as a set of ZIP codes. We don't place another ARHC owner inside it, so the referral relationships and reputation you build there stay with your agency. Item 12 of our Franchise Disclosure Document spells out exactly what the protection covers.
How big is an ARHC franchise territory?
Each territory covers up to 200,000 people. We draw it around the area you want to serve, looking at how many older adults live there, household incomes, the hospitals and senior communities that refer families, the agencies already working there, and how far caregivers would have to travel.
Can I choose my own ARHC territory?
Yes, from the areas that are still open. You tell us where you want to be, we study the market, and on a Google Meet we show you the territories that fit and how each one was drawn. On the map on our territories page, green areas are open and gray areas already belong to an ARHC owner.
What if the area I want is already taken?
We'll help you look at the open territories closest to it, or you can wait for an existing territory to come up for resale. If you'd like to run more than one location, we can also talk about owning more than one territory.
Ask about the area you have in mind
Tell us the city and state. We'll email you our six-minute Virtual Discovery Day video right away, and someone from our franchise development team will reach out about that area.
Rather talk now? Call or text (609) 293-3811, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern.