Franke at Seaside

What Franke at Seaside does

Franke at Seaside is a non-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) operated by Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, located on a 42-acre campus in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The organization delivers a full continuum of senior care across two physical sites: the Active Lifestyle Community at 1500 Franke Drive (independent living rental apartments and patio homes anchored by a 24,000 sq. ft. Burges Center) and the Healthcare Community at 1885 Rifle Range Road (assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation at the Keil Health Care Center). Founded in 1892 as the Evangelical Lutheran Charities Society of Charleston and rebranded to Franke at Seaside in 2002, the community has moved more than 450 families into the Active Lifestyle Community since 2005.

The business model is recurring-fee based: independent living residents pay a predictable monthly fee covering residence, utilities, housekeeping, maintenance, dining, fitness, and life enrichment, while assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services generate healthcare-service revenue. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, executed through on-campus personal tours, vacation-stay programs, waitlist enrollment, a centralized admission center shared across Lutheran Homes of SC properties, and physician/healthcare-provider referrals. A digital top-of-funnel is maintained via a content blog, Facebook/Instagram presence, and virtual-visit capabilities.

Operations are supported by a leadership team led by Executive Director Sandy Stoll (tenure since 1996, ED since 2019) and staffed by 251-500 employees, with clinical depth delivered through Core partners Curana Health (on-campus Medical Director Dr. Justine DeCastro) and HealthPro Heritage (rehabilitation services). The organization holds AHCA Bronze Quality Award recognition, consecutive Moultrie News Best Assisted Living/Best Retirement Community awards, Fair Housing compliance, and memberships in LeadingAge, South Carolina Health Care Association, American Health Care Association, and the National Aging in Place Coalition. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, proprietary technology platforms, or external funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

Franke at Seaside

Legal name

Franke at Seaside

Website

https://frankeatseaside.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Franke at Seaside is a non-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, providing independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation to older adults through Lutheran Homes of South Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) / Senior Living Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Site CCRCs (HLADAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nonprofit / Faith-Based CCRCs (HLADAEAC), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) with Memory Care (HLADACAD)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Continuing care retirement
• Assisted living community
• Independent retirement living
• Skilled nursing care

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Pleasant

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Residential Fees: Predictable monthly fee covering residence, utilities, housekeeping, maintenance, dining plan, fitness center membership, and life enrichment programs for independent living residents.
2. Healthcare Services: Revenue from assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services provided on campus.
3. Donations: Non-profit donations to benevolent fund supporting community through Lutheran Homes of SC Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Franke at Seaside is a non-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) that provides a continuum of senior living and care services on a single 42-acre campus in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Its offering spans independent living apartments and patio homes, assisted living with memory support, skilled nursing, long-term care, and short-term rehabilitation, bundled with dining, housekeeping, wellness programs, and access to the 24,000 sq. ft. Burges Center.

Product overview

Franke at Seaside is a non-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) offering a full continuum of care. The community provides Independent Living through rental apartments and patio homes in the Active Lifestyle Community, Assisted Living with Memory Support, Long Term Care, and Rehabilitation & Nursing services. The 42-acre campus in Mt. Pleasant, SC features the 24,000 sq. ft. Burges Center for dining and wellness, and the Keil Health Care Center for skilled nursing. Residents benefit from the security of knowing care is available throughout their retirement journey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Independent Living Active lifestyle retirement living with rental apartments and patio homes in the Active Lifestyle Community, providing freedom from home maintenance and access to community amenities and social activities for older adults.
• Assisted Living & Memory Support Comprehensive care services for residents requiring assistance with daily activities, including specialized memory care for individuals with Alzheimer's or dementia.
• Long Term Care Ongoing skilled nursing care for residents with chronic conditions or disabilities requiring extended care services.
• Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Short-term rehabilitation services and long-term skilled nursing care provided at the Keil Health Care Center, including occupational therapy and post-hospitalization recovery.
• Vacation Stay Program A program that allows prospective residents to experience Franke at Seaside community life and amenities by staying on campus alongside current residents before committing to residency.
• Waiting List Program A priority access program allowing future residents to secure placement and choose residence and floor plan preferences before moving in to the Active Lifestyle Community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 450 families moved into Active Lifestyle Community since 2005

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lutheran Homes of South CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranke at Seaside is a ministry of Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, a non-profit organization providing retirement and care options for older adults across South Carolina.
• LeadingAgeminorOthersNational association of leading organizations dedicated to making America a better place to grow old.
• South Carolina Health Care AssociationminorOthersState association representing skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in South Carolina.
• American Health Care AssociationminorOthersNational trade organization representing providers of long term and post-acute care.
• National Aging in Place CoalitionminorOthersCoalition dedicated to supporting older adults who choose to age in place.
• Curana HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationDr. Justine DeCastro serves as Medical Director through Curana Health, providing primary care, urgent care, and geriatric medicine services at Franke at Seaside.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Atria Senior Living: Major for-profit operator of IL and AL communities across the U.S., including locations in South Carolina. Comparable in offering IL and AL with continuum options, though typically without the full skilled-nursing scope Franke provides.
• Life Care Services: Nation's third-largest operator of senior living communities, managing both for-profit and non-profit CCRCs. Relevant as a benchmark for management company scale and operating best practices in the CCRC segment.
• Sunrise Senior Living: Large national senior living provider operating assisted living and memory care communities, including in the Charleston region. Competes for Franke's AL and memory support residents.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with hundreds of communities offering IL, AL, memory care, and skilled nursing. Competes with Franke in the broader Charleston MSA and serves as the dominant national benchmark for senior living scale and operating metrics.

Direct peers

• Acts Retirement-Life Communities: One of the largest non-profit CCRC operators in the U.S., operating multiple continuing care campuses across the East Coast and Southeast. Comparable in non-profit status, faith-rooted heritage, and full continuum-of-care model.
• The Cypress of Charleston: Non-profit CCRC in Charleston, SC providing IL, AL, memory support, and skilled nursing. Direct competitor for the same Charleston-area retirees considering a faith-based or non-profit retirement community.
• The Heritage at Lowman: Sister CCRC operated by Lutheran Homes of South Carolina in Chapin, SC, offering a similar continuum of care (IL, AL, skilled nursing) under the same non-profit parent. Directly comparable in operating model, governance, and resident offerings.
• Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community: Faith-based, non-profit CCRC located on James Island in Charleston, SC, offering IL, AL, memory care, and skilled nursing. Closest geographically matched non-profit competitor to Franke at Seaside in the Charleston MSA.
• Somerby of Mount Pleasant: Senior living community located in Mount Pleasant, SC offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Competes head-to-head with Franke for the same Mt. Pleasant demographic.
• Rice Estate: Another LHSC-affiliated CCRC in Columbia, SC, sharing the same parent organization and centralized admissions function with Franke. Offers comparable continuum-of-care services to a similar active-adult and senior population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/frankeatseaside
• Instagraminstagram.com/frankeatseaside
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lutheran-homes-of-south-carolina---franke-at-seaside

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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