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BrightStar
How can you help aging parents and grandparents continue to enjoy the comfort of their homes? Become a BrightStar Healthcare franchisee. The company offers a variety of in-home nonmedical and personal care services, including companionship, transportation, and daily living assistance, as well as skilled medical services such as invasive care that is handled by registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. The company also offers supplemental staff to businesses. No medical or health care experience is required to start a franchisee. Startup and ongoing training and support are provided, including the use of the Athena Business System that integrates business applications such as payroll, billing, scheduling, sales, reporting, and personnel management.
2010 AllStar Rank: 154
2009 AllStar Rank: 167
Full Disclosure Award
This company gets a nod for disclosing financial performance representations in Item 19 of its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). For an explanation of why this is important, read The Importance of Item 19 in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
Fast Facts
| Year established | 2002 |
| Franchising since | 2005 |
| Can be run from home? | No |
| Number of employees needed | 2 - 3 |
| Item 19 Financial Performance Representation? | Yes |
| Multiple units must be purchased in U.S. | No |
| % of franchisees who own multiple units | 46% |
| Absentee ownership allowed? | No |
Franchise Unit Growth Rate
| Year | U.S. Franchises |
Non-U.S. Franchises |
Company-Owned Locations |
| 2011 | 234 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 198 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 142 | 0 | 1 |
Expanding in These Locations
| Total Investment | $95,067 - $162,158 |
| Franchise Fee | $47,500 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% - 6% |
| Net Worth | $500,000 |
| Liquid Capital | $100,000 |
| Does franchisor offer financing? | No |
| Is franchisor on the SBA's Franchise Registry? | Yes |
| Is franchisor a member of the IFA's VetFran program? | Yes |
