FirstLight Home Care franchise
2025 filing · March 24, 2025Shares sales figures
FirstLight Home Care at a glance
A non-medical home care agency providing companion, personal and respite care for seniors and others at home. At the end of 2024 there were 238 FirstLight Home Care locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2010
- 15 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Cincinnati, Ohio
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $127K–$219K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- For a franchised area of about 250,000 residents; a separate $5,000 training fee applies.
- Royalty
- 5% + minimum
- 5% of gross revenues; from the fourth month, the greater of 5% or a royalty based on the minimum performance standard, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- $7,500 payable at the time of renewal.
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 238
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 238
- Company-owned
- 0
- States
- 38
- Most in California, Florida and Ohio
From FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
FirstLight Home Care among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | FirstLight Home Care | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $172,823 | Costs less than 74% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 238 | More than 88% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,626,515 | Higher than 81% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 9.4× | Higher than 96% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a FirstLight Home Care franchise costs
Opening one FirstLight Home Care costs an estimated $126,825 to $218,820. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 21
FirstLight Home Care franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, For a franchised area of about 250,000 residents; a separate $5,000 training fee applies.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenues; from the fourth month, the greater of 5% or a royalty based on the minimum performance standard, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 payable at the time of transfer. |
| Renewal Fee | $7,500 payable at the time of renewal. |
| Tuition fees for additional training | Currently ranges from $500 to $1,000 per attendee. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from page 15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures FirstLight Home Care publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $1,626,515
- Median revenue
- $1,134,061
Yearly figures for 2024, covering franchised territories open at least 12 months, two-person model (excludes 2024 openings) (176 locations). The average is about 9.4 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 54–55
SBA loans to FirstLight Home Care franchisees
Lenders approved 79 SBA-backed loans for FirstLight Home Care franchisees from 2013 to 2026, $25.1M in all: 78 7(a) loans and 1 504 loan. Of the 33 that have ended, 30 were paid in full and 3 were charged off (9.1%). The other 46 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How FirstLight Home Care compares
Of the 73 home care franchises on this site, FirstLight Home Care is the 60th cheapest to open and the 14th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | FirstLight Home Care | Typical home care brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $127K | $100K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $219K | $175K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $1.63M | $1.33M | $794K |
| US locations | 238 | 25 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +30.1% | +28.1% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 61 of 73 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 73 brands in home care and senior care franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 195 (+12) | 0 |
| 2023 | 203 (+8) | 0 |
| 2024 | 238 (+35) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: home care franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 56
Where FirstLight Home Care locations are
At the end of 2024, FirstLight Home Care had franchised locations in 38 states. The most are in California, Florida and Ohio.
- California32
- Florida29
- Ohio16
- Texas15
- Colorado13
- Michigan11
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 32 |
| Florida | 29 |
| Ohio | 16 |
| Texas | 15 |
| Colorado | 13 |
| Michigan | 11 |
| New Jersey | 10 |
| South Carolina | 9 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
All 38 states
Source: FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 58
Who owns FirstLight Home Care?
FirstLight Home Care franchises are sold by FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Cornerstone Franchise Brands, LLC.
From FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
FirstLight Home Care filings
The figures on this page come from FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued March 24, 2025, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | March 24, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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