Quick Verdict · who it fits
FirstLight Home Care fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale senior care concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$151K - $256K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$52K
Royalty (Item 6)
5% + 1–2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$1.2M franchised FirstLight Home Care territories, open 13+ months
System size (Item 20)
284 +52
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
17+ yrs
Model FirstLight Home Care's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5% + ad fund 1–2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$1,200,000
$100k$2.2M
Royalty (5%)
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Ad fund (1–2%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
284
Total units open
52
Units opened last year
6
Units closed last year
46
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
3
Questions to ask
How FirstLight Home Care ranks against 121 Senior Care peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
63rd pct · of 121 peers
Franchise fee
56th pct · of 121 peers
System size
88th pct · of 121 peers
Senior Care industry averages
Avg investment
$188K - $425K
Avg franchise fee
$52K
Avg system size
163
Franchises analyzed
121
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FirstLight Home Care | Disclosed | $52K | $151K - $256K | 5% | 284 |
| The Array GroupSimilar price | Disclosed | $55K | $186K - $259K | — | 3 |
| Health MartBiggest system | None | — | $2K - $834K | — | 3,907 |
| Home InsteadTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $54K | $93K - $351K | 5% | 626 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
FirstLight Home Care requires a $52,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $151,425–$256,380, per the most recent FDD on file.
FirstLight Home Care is franchised by FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. FirstLight Home Care discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $1,195,408. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% and an advertising fund contribution of 1% or greater of Gross Revenues, up to 2% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, FirstLight Home Care has 284 total locations, with 52 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, FirstLight Home Care discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years, a renewal fee of $7,500, a transfer fee of $10,000. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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