BrightStar Care
Medical/nonmedical home care, medical staffing
BrightStar Care
Medical/nonmedical home care, medical staffing
About
Founded
2002
Franchising Since
2005 (13 Years)
Corporate Address
1125 Tri-State Pkwy., #700
Gurnee, IL 60031
CEO
Shelly Sun
Parent Company
BrightStar Group Holdings Inc.
Financial Requirements
Initial Investment ⓘ
$94,618 - $153,263
Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ
$200,000
Ongoing Fees
Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ
$50,000 - $50,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee
5.25-6.25%
Ad Royalty Fee
3%
Financing Options
BrightStar Care offers in-house financing to cover the following: accounts receivable
BrightStar Care has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll
Veteran Incentives
$5,000 off first-unit franchise fee
Support Options
Ongoing Support
Purchasing Co-ops
Newsletter
Meetings/Conventions
Toll-Free Line
Grand Opening
Online Support
Security/Safety Procedures
Field Operations
Proprietary Software
Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Support
Co-op Advertising
Ad Templates
National Media
Regional Advertising
Social media
SEO
Website development
Email marketing
Loyalty program/app
On-The-Job Training:
234 hours
Classroom Training:
104.25 hours
Additional Training:
Online training
Number of Employees Required to Run:
4 - 10
BrightStar Care is ranked #75 in the Franchise 500!
Bio
Shelly Sun was already a franchisee for two hotel chains when she started BrightStar Care in 2002. She began franchising the company just three years later.
BrightStar Care franchisees offer both medical and nonmedical home care services, as well as medical staffing.
Cost
Initial Investment: Low - $94,618
High - $153,263
Units
+1.9%+6 UNITS (1 Year)
+22.1%+57 UNITS (3 Years)
Where Seeking Franchisees:
Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S. and in the following regions/states: Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Western Europe
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