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BrightStar Care franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Growing network Item 19 disclosed
BrightStar Care operates in the senior and home care sector, offering a franchise opportunity with a moderate investment range.
Everything below is free, read straight off BrightStar Care's registered filing, with where the numbers land against senior & home care peers. Weighing BrightStar Care against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in BrightStar Care's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 640730 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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How much does a BrightStar Care franchise make?
BrightStar Care is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every senior & home care brand that discloses earnings in the Senior & home care franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
BrightStar Care franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come BrightStar Care's 5.25% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a BrightStar Care franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "BrightStar Care franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
BrightStar Care lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
BrightStar Care's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against BrightStar Care itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
BrightStar Care closures & failure rate
Before you sign, BrightStar Care will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what BrightStar Care's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a senior & home care of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. BrightStar Care's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Net franchised outlets moved +23 to 396 in the latest reported year.
Who owns BrightStar Care?
BrightStar Care's franchise is offered by BRIGHTSTAR FRANCHISING, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Senior & home care franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing BrightStar Care is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
BrightStar Care franchise — frequently asked
Who owns BrightStar Care — who is the franchisor?
BrightStar Care's most recently filed FDD (2026) names BRIGHTSTAR FRANCHISING, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a BrightStar Care franchise cost?
BrightStar Care's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $102,754 – $220,186 and a 5.25% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against senior & home care peers it sits in the lower quartile (median $138,513).
How much profit does a BrightStar Care franchise make?
BrightStar Care discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (5.25% of gross for BrightStar Care), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any BrightStar Care franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does BrightStar Care disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — BrightStar Care reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.
Are there lawsuits against BrightStar Care?
BrightStar Care's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against BrightStar Care itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is BrightStar Care a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from BrightStar Care's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against senior & home care peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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