At a Glance
About BrightStar Care
BrightStar Care operates in the personal services space and franchises its brand to independent owners. The personal care and lifestyle services category remains one of the more active corners of franchising, and BrightStar Care competes within it with a defined operating model.
Opening a BrightStar Care franchise calls for an estimated total investment of $102,754–$220,186. That figure includes an initial franchise fee of $50,000, along with costs such as equipment, buildout, signage, initial inventory, and working capital.
BrightStar Care includes a financial performance representation (Item 19) in its current FDD, meaning the franchisor discloses figures on unit-level sales or earnings. Reviewing Item 19 alongside validation calls with existing franchisees is the best way to gauge realistic performance.
Franchat tracks BrightStar Care's disclosure data and makes the latest FDD available so you can compare it against other personal services opportunities.
Financial Performance (Item 19)
BrightStar's Item 19 discloses 2025 Revenue for franchisee/affiliate-owned "first agencies" open 12+ months (207 units): average $2,413,076, median $1,943,606, ranging from $48,123 to $14,781,044, with quartile breakdowns (Q1 avg $4,770,311 down to Q4 avg $852,873). Only 36% of agencies met or exceeded the system average, and 50% met or exceeded the median. The FDD also reports a 2025 average Gross Margin of 42.0% (median 41.7%, range 20.0%-63.9%) across 203 first agencies, calculated as Revenue less an estimated Cost of Goods Sold (based on a 20% payroll load), but does not disclose net profi
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