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Franchise: BrightStar Care

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Initial Investment
LOW:$94,156
HIGH: $176,566
Change in Units
+8.4% +24 UNITS (1 Year)
+20.7% +53 UNITS (3 Years)

Ongoing Support
Newsletter
Meetings
Toll-Free Line
Grand Opening
Internet
Security
Field Operations
Marketing Support
Co-op Advertising
Ad Slicks
National Media
Regional Media

Training at headquarters: 100+ hours

Additional Training: Online training

Number of employees required to run: 4 - 10

About BrightStar Care

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.

Founded

2002

Franchising Since

2005 (12 Years)

Corporate Address

1125 Tri-State Pkwy., #700 Gurnee, IL 60031

CEO

Shelly Sun

Parent Company

BrightStar Group Holdings Inc.

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:
Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S. and in the following regions/states: See List

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment

$94,156 - $176,566

Net-worth Requirement

$500,000

Liquid Cash Requirement

$100,000

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee

$50,000 - $50,000

Ongoing Royalty Fee

5.25-6.25%

Ad Royalty Fee

3%

Financing Options

BrightStar Care 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

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Updated: August 31st, 2017

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