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    ARCpoint Labs business 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.

    ARCpoint Labs business2025 FDDBrightStar Care2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ARCpoint Labs business

    $165,700 – $310,420

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    BrightStar Care

    $96,454 – $220,186

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ARCpoint Labs business

    $54,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    BrightStar Care

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    ARCpoint Labs business

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    BrightStar Care

    5.25%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • ARCpoint Labs business figures come from its 2025 FDD and BrightStar Care figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • ARCpoint Labs business 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 (ARCpoint Labs business: 3, BrightStar Care: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ARCpoint Labs business

    $165,700 – $310,420
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    BrightStar Care

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

    ARCpoint Labs business

    $54,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    BrightStar Care

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

    ARCpoint Labs business

    7%
    Royalty rate
    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)

    ARCpoint Labs business

    3%
    National marketing fund maximum rate — 3%
    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)

    ARCpoint Labs business

    128
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    BrightStar Care

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

    ARCpoint Labs business

    −5
    Calculated: 133 at end of 2022 → 128 at end of 2024

    BrightStar Care

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

    ARCpoint Labs business

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    BrightStar Care

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

    ARCpoint Labs business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    BrightStar Care

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

    ARCpoint Labs business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    BrightStar Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ARCpoint Labs business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 20% segment of the Franchised ARCpoint Labs businesses open at least 12 mon…
    $544,193
    other gross sales minus clinical program sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middle 60% segment of the Franchised ARCpoint Labs businesses open at least 12…
    $148,191
    other gross sales minus clinical program sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 20% segment of the Franchised ARCpoint Labs businesses open at least 12…
    $29,551
    other gross sales minus clinical program sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    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.

    ARCpoint Labs business vs BrightStar Care: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ARCpoint Labs business or BrightStar Care?
    ARCpoint Labs business: $165,700 – $310,420 (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 BrightStar Care. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ARCpoint Labs business and BrightStar Care royalties compare?
    ARCpoint Labs business: 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, ARCpoint Labs business or BrightStar Care?
    ARCpoint Labs business: 128 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); 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 ARCpoint Labs business and BrightStar Care disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ARCpoint Labs business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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