BrightStar Care franchise: what it costs
Opening a home care agency under the BrightStar Care franchise starts at $101,464 and can reach $217,486. The source is the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), paperwork a brand must provide before you buy.
BrightStar Care franchise cost, item by item
- Full opening cost
- $101,464 to $217,486 Item 7, 2026 FDD
- Franchise fee you pay one time at the start
- $50,000 Item 5, 2026 FDD
- Royalty, your ongoing payments to the brand
- A 5.25% share of net billings each month Item 6, 2026 FDD
- Marketing fund, which covers shared advertising
- Each month you owe whichever is higher: 2.5% of net billings or $500. Item 6, 2026 FDD
- Figures on sales or earnings
- $2,427,980 a year on average across 202 locations it counts, before costs Item 19, 2026 FDD
Each figure here comes from the 2026 BrightStar Care Franchise Disclosure Document, filed by Brightstar Franchising LLC at the Minnesota Department of Commerce; it is dated April 1, 2026 and was amended August 24, 2026. Each small label points to the numbered part of the FDD where that figure sits.
BrightStar Care FDD sales and earnings figures
BrightStar Care puts figures in Item 19. That part of the FDD is where a brand may report sales or earnings for its locations. For 2025, $2,427,980 was the main average yearly revenue figure, covering the first agencies of 202 franchisees, each open at least 12 months. It is money the store takes in, not profit, because rent, wages and every other cost get paid from it.
Before you count on a number inside it, our guide shows the way to read an Item 19.
Other senior care franchises next to BrightStar Care
Among the senior care franchises on this site, most open for less than BrightStar Care; the middle one starts at $101K.
| Brand | Total cost to opentotal, lowest to highest | Upfront feeone-time fee | Royaltyongoing, usually a % of sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Instead | $93K to $351K | $54,000 | 5% |
| Right at Home | $94K to $176K | $49,500 | 5% |
| BrightStar Care | $101K to $217K | $50,000 | 5.25% |
| Comfort Keepers | $120K to $191K | $55,000 | 5% |
| Visiting Angels | $125K to $171K | $51,950 to $89,950 | 3% to 3.5% |
Before you buy, a brand has to hand over its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD); the brand's latest one is where every figure comes from. After opening, you keep paying the brand either a share of sales or a set amount as the royalty. A K stands for thousand, an M for million. The 5 brands all give sales or earnings figures in the FDD, so open one for the numbers. In 2026, every FDD here was filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
Get the BrightStar Care FDD read by a franchise attorney
Before you sign, one franchise attorney can go through the BrightStar Care FDD and franchise agreement with you.