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BRIGHTSTAR vs Amada Senior Care — which franchise is the better buy?

Side by side from the public FDDs — no franchisor spin.

	BRIGHTSTAR	Amada Senior Care
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$102,754	$121,577
Total fees	7.75%	6%
Outlets	396	266
Lawsuits	2	9

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%.

Amada Senior Care: what their numbers say

Gross Billings data for 292 franchised outlets. 2025 median: $1,242,391; average: $1,579,524. Year 1 average: $480,711; Year 3: $1,147,193. Revenue growth 16.8% YOY 2024-2025.

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