Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Aging Excellence | BrightStar | |
| Investment | 33700 - 51200 | 101656 - 169414 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5.25% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Aging Excellence | BrightStar | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Aging Excellence | BrightStar | |
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| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Aging Excellence | BrightStar | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 1 week * At franchisee's location: 2 days * Other training available | Classroom Training: 100+ hours Additional Training: Online training |
| Support | * Meetings * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | * Co-op advertising * Ad slicks * Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | * Franchise can be run from home * 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 14 - 14 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 10 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Aging Excellence | BrightStar | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Aging Excellence | 5% |
| BrightStar | 5.25% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Aging Excellence | 1999 |
| BrightStar | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Aging Excellence | 2003 |
| BrightStar | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Aging Excellence | 5 years |
| BrightStar | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | |
| Equipment | |
| Aging Excellence} | |
| BrightStar | |
| Inventory | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | |
| Receivables | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | |
| Payroll | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Aging Excellence | * Available at headquarters: 1 week * At franchisee's location: 2 days * Other training available |
| BrightStar | Classroom Training: 100+ hours Additional Training: Online training |
| Support | |
| Aging Excellence | * Meetings * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| BrightStar | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Aging Excellence | * Co-op advertising * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| BrightStar | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Aging Excellence | * Franchise can be run from home * 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 14 - 14 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| BrightStar | Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 10 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Aging Excellence | |
| BrightStar | |