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Amada vs BRIGHTSTAR — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Amada	BRIGHTSTAR
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$118,190	$102,754
Total fees	6%	7.75%
Outlets	203	396
Lawsuits	10	2

Amada: what their numbers say

Gross Billings data for 200 franchised outlets. 2024 median: $1,194,785; average $1,607,831. Top quartile average $3,543,407. Bottom quartile average $347,943. First-year average $562,578.

BRIGHTSTAR: what their numbers say

2025 revenue data: 207 agencies open 12+ months, average $2.41M (36% attained), median $1.94M (50% attained). Gross margins average 42%.

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