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BrightStar Healthcare
Healthcare staffing
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.
Why This Company Makes Our AllStar List
BrightStar Healthcare, which provides in-home medical and nonmedical senior care, rose on our AllStar list this year. The company added units, and its already impressive growth ranking of #21 rose to #13.
Senior care is a growing and recession-resistant industry, and BrightStar Healthcare is benefiting from the aging of America. The company offers medical care — a service many of its competitors do not. In 2009 BrightStar embarked on a large-scale growth initiative throughout the United States, specifically targeting Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, and Texas.
BrightStar Healthcare is listed on the SBA’s Franchise Registry and participates in the IFA’s VetFran program.
Last Year's 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.
Senior care is a growing and recession-resistant industry, and BrightStar Healthcare is benefiting from the aging of America. The company offers medical care — a service many of its competitors do not. In 2009 BrightStar embarked on a large-scale growth initiative throughout the United States, specifically targeting Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, and Texas.
BrightStar Healthcare is listed on the SBA’s Franchise Registry and participates in the IFA’s VetFran program.
Last Year's 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.
BrightStar Healthcare
1790 Nations Drive
Gurnee, IL 60031
847-693-2002
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 |
| 2010 | 162 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 142 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
Expanding in These Locations
United States
Costs
| Total Investment | $91,000 - $156,000 |
| Franchise Fee | $45,000 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% - 7% |
Financial Requirements
| Net Worth | $400,000 - $500,000 |
| Liquid Capital | $100,000 |
Franchisee Qualifications
Great attitude
Track record of success
Team player
Financing
| 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 |
Financing Assistance
Franchisor has third-party relationships with the SBA, non-SBA lenders, and retirement rollover vendors
BrightStar Healthcare
1790 Nations Drive
Gurnee, IL 60031
847-693-2002
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