Quick answer
The BrightStar Care Item 7 total initial investment is $102,754 to $220,186, as disclosed in the 2026 FDD, with an initial franchise fee of $25k to $50k. The total reflects minimal real estate rather than a real-estate purchase.
Format breakdown
Every figure below is as-disclosed in the BrightStar Care 2026 FDD, read from the Item 7 table.
Fee is territory-dependent: $25k or $50k and up.
Where BrightStar Care sits in Senior care
Within the Senior care category (5 format rows in this benchmark, $92,640 to $350,550, median midpoint $155,130), the $102,754 to $220,186 range for BrightStar Care sits above the category's median midpoint. 0% of Senior care formats in this benchmark exclude real estate from the headline total, so always check the real-estate column before comparing two brands in this category.
Verify this before you sign a BrightStar Care agreement
This page is the pattern read from the filed FDD. On your actual BrightStar Care document, an Inkvex review reads the real filing and tells you what the numbers mean before you sign: a risk score from 1 to 10, the exact Item 7 clauses quoted, the real-estate-exclusion and working-capital traps flagged, and an attorney-handoff summary.
Run a first-pass FDD review before counsel starts the full read.
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Every figure below is as-disclosed in the BrightStar Care filed FDD; the format breakdown above carries the line-item detail and footnotes.
How much does a BrightStar Care franchise cost?
As disclosed in its 2026 FDD, the BrightStar Care Item 7 total initial investment is $102,754 to $220,186, with an initial franchise fee of $25k to $50k. The total reflects minimal real estate rather than a real-estate purchase. The format breakdown below carries the full detail, verbatim from the filing.
Does the BrightStar Care franchise cost include real estate?
The total reflects minimal real estate rather than a real-estate purchase.
What is the BrightStar Care franchise fee?
The disclosed initial franchise fee for BrightStar Care is $25k to $50k, as stated in the 2026 FDD. This is separate from the $102,754 to $220,186 total initial investment figure, which covers build-out, equipment, and other opening costs.
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This page is legal information, not legal advice. It is a first pass for your attorney or franchise counsel, not a substitute for one. Item 7 is a franchisor estimate, and every figure here is as-disclosed in the filed FDD as of its listed year. Verify any number against the current FDD before you rely on it.