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    Any Test Franchising vs BrightStar Care

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Any Test Franchising2025 FDDBrightStar Care2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Any Test Franchising

    $60,025 – $298,400

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    BrightStar Care

    $96,454 – $220,186

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Any Test Franchising

    Not available

    BrightStar Care

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Any Test Franchising

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    BrightStar Care

    5.25%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Any Test Franchising figures come from its 2025 FDD and BrightStar Care figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Any Test Franchising and BrightStar Care disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Any Test Franchising: 5, BrightStar Care: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Any Test Franchising

    $60,025 – $298,400
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    BrightStar Care

    $96,454 – $220,186
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Any Test Franchising

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    BrightStar Care

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Any Test Franchising

    7%
    Royalty fee — 7% of gross revenue, $500 monthly minimum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    BrightStar Care

    5.25%
    Royalty rate — non-National Accounts
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Any Test Franchising

    2%
    National marketing fund contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    BrightStar Care

    2.5%
    General marketing fee rate — 2.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Any Test Franchising

    237
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46

    BrightStar Care

    427
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 104
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Any Test Franchising

    +30
    Calculated: 207 at end of 2022 → 237 at end of 2024

    BrightStar Care

    +49
    Calculated: 378 at end of 2023 → 427 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Any Test Franchising

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    BrightStar Care

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Any Test Franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    BrightStar Care

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Any Test Franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    BrightStar Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Any Test Franchising
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised businesses in the top 25% gross-revenue quartile
    $489,507
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-operated businesses open and continuously operating during the 2024 R…
    $385,845
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised businesses in the 26%–50% gross-revenue quartile
    $292,724
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    +2 more groups in the full report
    BrightStar Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — BrightStar franchised and affiliate-owned first agencies, 12 months or longer a…
    $1,943,606
    other revenue, 2025, agencies open ≥12 months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised first agencies, 12 months or longer as of December 31, 2025
    $2,427,980
    other revenue, 2025, franchised agencies open ≥12 months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised first agencies open at least 24 months
    $2,513,604
    other revenue, 2025, franchised agencies open ≥24 months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    +2 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Any Test Franchising vs BrightStar Care: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Any Test Franchising or BrightStar Care?
    Any Test Franchising: $60,025 – $298,400 (2025 FDD · Item 7); BrightStar Care: $96,454 – $220,186 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Any Test Franchising. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Any Test Franchising and BrightStar Care royalties compare?
    Any Test Franchising: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); BrightStar Care: 5.25% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Any Test Franchising or BrightStar Care?
    Any Test Franchising: 237 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46); BrightStar Care: 427 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 104). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Any Test Franchising and BrightStar Care disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Any Test Franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; BrightStar Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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