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At a Glance
Products & Services: Medical/nonmedical home care & medical staffing
Number of Locations: 247
Total Investment: $90.38K - 165.68K
Founded: 2002
Began Franchising: 2005
About BrightStar Care
Shelly Sun and husband J.D. Sun were already franchisees for two hotel chains when they started BrightStar Care in 2002. They began franchising the company just three years later. BrightStar Care franchisees offer both medical and nonmedical home care services, as well as medical staffing.Franchise Units
| Year | U.S. | Canadian | International | Company Owned |
| 2013 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units in the U.S.,Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Western Europe.
Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing
Total Investment: $90,378 - $165,676
Franchise Fee: $48,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 5-6%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
Franchise Fee: $48,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 5-6%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
Financial Requirements
Net Worth: $500,000
Liquid Cash Available: $100,000
Operations
8% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 10. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).| Financing Type | In-House | Third Party |
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How This Franchise Supports Franchisees
Training: Available at headquarters: 10 days. Online training : 100+ hours.
Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support: Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising,
Franchise Ranking History
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