FirstLight HomeCare franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a FirstLight HomeCare franchise takes $125,675 – $199,660 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $55,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 6% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, FirstLight HomeCare asks for $39,900 in liquid cash and a $39,900 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
FirstLight HomeCare franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $55,000 | $55,000 | $55,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $125,675 | $199,660 | $125,675 to $199,660 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $39,900 | $39,900 | $39,900 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $39,900 | $39,900 | $39,900 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $125,675 | $199,660 | $125,675 to $199,660 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 6% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
See the full FirstLight HomeCare cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How FirstLight HomeCare's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where FirstLight HomeCare's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $125,675 — about 32% below the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $55,000 — about in line with the Health & Fitness median of $49,000.
Category medians are computed from the Health & Fitness brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Health & Fitness franchises
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How FirstLight HomeCare's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2022: began the window at 31 units; 212 units opened, 57 closed, ending at 195 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for FirstLight HomeCare or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask FirstLight HomeCare for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether FirstLight HomeCare is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether FirstLight HomeCare grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only FirstLight HomeCare can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the FirstLight HomeCare franchise
FirstLight HomeCare is a health & fitness franchisor with 195 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2022, it began the window at 31 units; its filings record 212 unit openings and 57 closures, ending at 195 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is FirstLight HomeCare Franchising, LLC.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
The franchisee will receive a franchise and license to own and operate a FirstLight Home Care business, providing non-medical care services to individuals 18 years of age or older, needing assistance with personal care, as well as those requiring companion care, dementia care, and assistance with the activities of day-to-day life, for an initial term of 10 years with the right, on payment of a renewal fee and compliance with other conditions, to renew for additional successive 10-year renewal terms.
FirstLight HomeCare franchise: quick answers
- How much does a FirstLight HomeCare franchise cost?
- $125,675 – $199,660 all-in to open, per FirstLight HomeCare's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many FirstLight HomeCare units are there?
- 195 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have FirstLight HomeCare's units held up?
- 87.4% of units at risk between 2020 and 2022 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).