Since what month and year has Brightstar Care offered franchises?

According to Brightstar Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company has been offering franchises since August 2005. Brightstar Franchising, LLC, the franchisor, was organized on January 21, 2005, and began offering franchises a few months later. The FDD clarifies that Brightstar Franchising, LLC does not operate any other business and has not previously operated a business utilizing the BrightStar Care concept, although one or more of its affiliates have operated a BrightStar Care business since October 2002. The document also states that Brightstar Franchising, LLC does not offer franchises in any other line of business.

Prospective franchisees should note that while Brightstar Care has been franchising since 2005, its affiliates have been involved in the BrightStar Care business for a longer period. This distinction is important because it highlights the franchisor's experience in the industry versus its experience specifically as a franchisor. The FDD also mentions BrightStar SLF (BrightStar Senior Living Franchising, LLC) which has offered franchises for CARE HOMES since 2021 and previously offered franchises for assisted living and memory care facilities under the BRIGHTSTAR SENIOR LIVING name from February 2015 until approximately March 2023.

It is also important to understand that Brightstar Care focuses on providing comprehensive non-medical and/or medical home care services, while BrightStar SLF focuses on senior living facilities. This means that the experience and support provided by Brightstar Franchising, LLC are specifically tailored to the home care business model. A potential franchisee should focus on the performance and experience of Brightstar Franchising, LLC when evaluating the franchise opportunity.