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.
Before 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.
| Disclosure |  BrightStar Care |  Nowlogy Clinic |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $96,454 – $220,186 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $36,500 – $262,100 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $5.25 Royalty rate — non-National Accounts 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | 7.5% Royalty percentage of collected revenue per qualified clinician, subject to monthly minimum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.50 General marketing fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | $100 Brand fund monthly contribution per qualified clinician and prescriber 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 427 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 104 | 8 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +49 Calculated: 378 at end of 2023 → 427 at end of 2025 | +5 Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 8 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2005 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Not 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.