BrightStar Care franchise
A BrightStar Care franchisee provides home care and healthcare staffing services. At the end of 2025 there were 427 BrightStar Care locations in the US, 396 franchised and 31 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $101K–$217K
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Royalty
- 5.25%–6.25% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 427+49 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From BRIGHTSTAR FRANCHISING LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a BrightStar Care franchise costs
Opening one territory costs an estimated $101,464 to $217,486. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BRIGHTSTAR FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 29
BrightStar Care franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BRIGHTSTAR FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5.25% of net billings from non-national accounts and 6.25% from national accounts, subject to monthly minimum standards. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BRIGHTSTAR FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures BrightStar Care publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: historical results for franchise agencies and affiliate-owned agencies, with reporting periods tied to each agency's start date. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: BRIGHTSTAR FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 79
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 347 (0) | 31 | 15 |
| 2024 | 373 (+26) | 35 | 9 |
| 2025 | 396 (+23) | 31 | 11 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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BrightStar Care passes all five tests on our list of the best franchises to own and ranks number 52.
Source: BRIGHTSTAR FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, pages 93–94
How BrightStar Care compares
Of the 23 home care franchises on this site, BrightStar Care is the 11th cheapest to open and the 5th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | BrightStar Care | Typical home care |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $101K | $104K |
| Closed or left per year | 3.3% | 5.3% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +14.1% | +23.5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 22 of 23 |
Typical is the median across the 23 brands in home care franchises.
