What conditions must a Brightstar Care franchisee satisfy to demonstrate to BrightStar's satisfaction that they can open and operate an additional Brightstar Care Agency in the Expansion Territory?
Brightstar_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Your right to exercise the expansion option granted under this Agreement and enter into a BrightStar Franchising, LLC Agency franchise agreement for the Expansion Territory is conditioned upon your having fulfilled all of the following conditions:
- (a) You demonstrate to BrightStar's written satisfaction that you have satisfied all of BrightStar's then-current expansion policy requirements to open and operate an additional BrightStar Care Agency in the Expansion Territory, which may include, without limitation, minimum Net Billings that your Agency must achieve and a minimum amount of liquidity for you and/or your affiliates:
- (b) At the time of your exercise of the expansion option, you must have fully performed and otherwise be in compliance with all your obligations under the Franchise Agreement between you (or your affiliates) and BrightStar and under all other agreements which may then be in effect between BrightStar (or its parent, or the affiliates, subsidiaries and designees of both entities) and you (or your affiliates);
- (c) You must not be in default of any provision of the Franchise Agreement, and any amendments or replacement of the Franchise Agreement, or any other agreement with BrightStar (or its parent, or the affiliates, subsidiaries and designees of either entity) and you must have substantially complied with all of the terms and conditions of such agreements during their terms;
- (d) You must have satisfied all monetary obligations owed by you to BrightStar (and its parent, and the subsidiaries, affiliates and designees of both entities) and timely met those obligations throughout the term of the Franchise Agreement; and
- (e) The Franchise Agreement must be in full force and effect and not expired or terminated for any reason.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 118–387)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Brightstar Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee's right to exercise the expansion option and enter into a franchise agreement for an expansion territory is contingent upon fulfilling several conditions. The franchisee must demonstrate to Brightstar Care's written satisfaction that they meet all of Brightstar Care's then-current expansion policy requirements. These requirements may include achieving minimum Net Billings for their existing agency and maintaining a minimum amount of liquidity for the franchisee and/or their affiliates.
In addition to meeting the expansion policy requirements, the franchisee must be in full compliance with all obligations under their existing Franchise Agreement with Brightstar Care, as well as any other agreements in effect between the franchisee (or their affiliates) and Brightstar Care (or its parent, subsidiaries, and designees). The franchisee must not be in default of any provision of the Franchise Agreement or any other agreement with Brightstar Care and must have substantially complied with all terms and conditions of such agreements throughout their terms.
Furthermore, the franchisee must have satisfied all monetary obligations owed to Brightstar Care (and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and designees) and must have consistently met these obligations in a timely manner throughout the term of the Franchise Agreement. Finally, the Franchise Agreement must be in full force and effect and must not have expired or been terminated for any reason. Meeting all of these conditions is essential for a Brightstar Care franchisee to be granted the right to expand their operations into an additional territory.