Franchise opportunities compared
BrightStar Care vs Nowlogy Clinic
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
BrightStar Care
$96,454 – $220,186
2026 FDD · Item 7Nowlogy Clinic
$36,500 – $262,100
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
BrightStar Care
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Nowlogy Clinic
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
BrightStar Care
5.25%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Nowlogy Clinic
7.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- BrightStar Care and Nowlogy Clinic disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only BrightStar Care has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
BrightStar CareNowlogy ClinicNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
BrightStar Care vs Nowlogy Clinic: common questions
- Which costs less to open, BrightStar Care or Nowlogy Clinic?
- BrightStar Care: $96,454 – $220,186 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Nowlogy Clinic: $36,500 – $262,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Nowlogy Clinic. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do BrightStar Care and Nowlogy Clinic royalties compare?
- BrightStar Care: 5.25% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Nowlogy Clinic: 7.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, BrightStar Care or Nowlogy Clinic?
- BrightStar Care: 427 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 104); Nowlogy Clinic: 8 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do BrightStar Care and Nowlogy Clinic disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- BrightStar Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Nowlogy Clinic makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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Full BrightStar Care report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Nowlogy Clinic report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
