High-Trust Business in Senior Services—Turnkey Opportunity
Caring Transitions franchise for sale in Riverside County, California
List Price: $99,000 USD
Key Facts
Annual Gross Revenue
$138,081 USD
Cash Flow (SDE)
$25,000 – $50,000
Seasonal Business
No
Value of Inventory
$0
Value of Assets
Less than $25,000
Year Established
2018
Business Operates From
Another's home or business
Location Is
Leased
Approx. Monthly Rent
Upon Inquiry
Total Employees
Less than 10
1–3 MonthsTransition
Support
SomewhatPrice/Terms
Flexibility
NoneSeller financing Available
Full-timeOwner
Involvement
About this Business
Accredited. Respected. Needed.
This is the only certified and provider of full-service senior relocation, downsizing, and estate sales across Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and all nine Desert Cities. With a strong local reputation, elite clientele, and consistent demand, this business offers a unique chance to help families during life’s major transitions—while building a scalable, profitable business.
In 2024, revenue was $138,081 with seller discretionary earnings (SDE) of $35,379. The business serves ~72 clients annually and has maintained steady performance across years. At times, demand outpaced capacity and projects were turned down. With additional staff now in place, 2025 is trending upward and the business is well-positioned for growth. Priced at $99,000, this opportunity offers a fully operational business for less than the cost of starting from scratch.
Operations are supported by trained vendors, local SOPs, and proprietary tools like CTBids and FranSky CRM. Clients are often referred by trust attorneys, fiduciaries, real estate agents, and senior communities. Strong Google reviews and brand credibility further enhance market presence.
Sale includes two exclusive territories and full transition support. Ideal for a buyer who values both business ownership and meaningful work, this is a chance to lead a respected, purpose-driven service in a growing market.
Inquire now for more details. Expect NDA by email shortly.
Growth opportunities
This franchise location is poised for growth due to rising demand for trusted transition services across the Coachella Valley’s retirement communities. Opportunities include strengthening referral networks with professionals who guide families through life changes, enhancing local marketing efforts, and increasing service capacity with the current team. With systems and relationships in place, this business is ready to grow with the right owner.
Asset Description
The sale price includes about $1,500 of printed corporate marketing materials.
Reason for Selling
Relocating to care for aging parents
Why I Love My Franchise
The level of support from the Franchisor, the ability to provide customized solutions to people during life transitions, the local community where we have built local brand awareness within a supportive network of people, a great team and living in the Coachella Valley with access to so many great things.
About Caring Transitions
Caring Transitions is a senior-focused service franchise specializing in relocation, downsizing, decluttering, and estate liquidation for older adults and their families. Founded in 2006 and franchising from the start, the brand brings several related services together under one provider: move management, sorting and organizing, traditional estate sales, and online auctions through its CTBids platform.
The business runs on a home-based, low-overhead model. Franchisees work a defined territory, hire and schedule project crews rather than carry a fixed payroll, and are paid on completion as a cash business. Revenue comes from three main streams: relocation and downsizing projects, estate sales, and online liquidation. The network has grown to more than 450 locations across North America.
Caring Transitions is part of Strategic Franchising Systems, a multi-brand franchisor with decades of experience. Its main point of difference is CTBids, a proprietary online auction marketplace that gives owners a built-in resale channel most independent senior-move competitors lack.
Franchisee Support
Initial training prepares new owners to bid and estimate projects, hire and manage crews, read the local market, and run daily operations using the brand's accounting, estimating, CRM, and CTBids auction systems. Ongoing help comes from a dedicated Operational Support team plus a franchisee intranet, webinars, regional meetings, national conferences, and strategic planning, with localized marketing tools and business coaching continuing post-launch. Resale buyers should confirm with Caring Transitions what onboarding and CTBids and CRM access transfer to incoming owners when a unit changes hands.
Brand Accolades & Awards
Caring Transitions ranked #221 on Entrepreneur's 2026 Franchise 500 and #1 in its senior-relocation and estate-sales category, capping appearances on the list in most of the past decade and several years as Entrepreneur's #1 senior relocation franchise. Franchise Business Review named it a 2024 Top Franchise for Veterans on franchisee-satisfaction data, and it has appeared on Franchise Gator's Top 100. Resale buyers should weigh this brand recognition alongside the specific territory's local reviews and referral reputation.
Industry / Market
Demand is driven by an aging US population: Americans aged 65 and older are projected to reach roughly 73 million by 2030, when older adults will make up about one in five residents. Longer lifespans, the move toward downsizing and aging in place, and families spread across the country all fuel demand for senior move management and estate liquidation. The work is largely need-based, which supports resilience across economic cycles. For resale buyers, local demand depends on the territory's senior demographics and referral-network strength.
Ideal Owner
The model suits a sales-oriented, organized operator who is comfortable building local referral relationships with estate attorneys, senior-living communities, and real estate professionals, and who can hire and coordinate project crews. Empathy matters, since clients are often navigating stressful life changes. No senior-care, real estate, or estate-sale experience is required, though any of those backgrounds helps. It fits hands-on local owners who enjoy community networking and juggling several service lines, rather than absentee investors.