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Franchise brand117 approvals since FY2018
SBA loans to BrightStar Care franchises
Approvals SBA files under the brand's franchise code. The loans are to independent franchise owners; this page describes the brand in aggregate and no franchisee.
SBA approvals by fiscal year. The federal fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September, so FY2025 is 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. *FY2026 is open: approvals to 30 Jun 2026 only.
Since FY2018, 117 SBA loan approvals worth $65.6M carry the BrightStar Care franchise code, 77 of them in FY2021 to FY2025.
In FY2025 there were 23. The average approval in the five-year window was $570K, and 2 of the approvals were 504 loans.
22 lenders made the FY2021 to FY2025 loans across 21 states; the most active were Live Oak Banking Company (27), The Huntington National Bank (17) and Associated Bank National Association (5).
Of loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, SBA records 0.0% as charged off, below the 6.0% for all SBA loans from those years. The figures describe loans to independent franchise owners, not the franchisor.
Loan status is as recorded by SBA at the data date; charge-off rates are computed on loans approved at least five fiscal years ago. Jobs supported are self-reported estimates from the SBA loan application, which SBA does not review, audit or validate. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Loans by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Approvals | Dollars approved | Average approval | of which 504 | Jobs supported, as reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 11 | $6.9M | $630K | 0 | 249 |
| FY2025 | 23 | $9.2M | $401K | 1 | 963 |
| FY2024 | 4 | $847K | $212K | 0 | 27 |
| FY2023 | 12 | $14.0M | $1.2M | 1 | 752 |
| FY2022 | 16 | $12.1M | $758K | 0 | 967 |
| FY2021 | 22 | $7.7M | $352K | 0 | 966 |
| FY2020 | 3 | $1.1M | $352K | 0 | 28 |
| FY2019 | 15 | $10.5M | $703K | 0 | 1,053 |
| FY2018 | 11 | $3.1M | $286K | 2 | 334 |
| FY2017 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
SBA's franchise field lists the brand as "BrightStar Care". Codes SBA has used for the same brand name are added together.
Charge-off cohort rate
| Loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | BrightStar Care | All SBA loans |
|---|---|---|
| Approvals in these years | 51 | 725,496 |
| Cancelled or never disbursed | 5 | 91,827 |
| Disbursed loans | 46 | 633,669 |
| Paid in full | 23 | 471,304 |
| Charged off | 0 | 37,796 |
| Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure) | 23 | 124,569 |
| Charged off, share of disbursed loans | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Dollars charged off | $0 | $6.20bn |
Lenders
| # | Lender, FY2021–FY2025 | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC | 27 | $24.9M | 35.1% | |
| 2 | The Huntington National BankColumbus, OH | 17 | $6.0M | 22.1% | |
| 3 | Associated Bank National AssociationGreen Bay, WI | 5 | $2.7M | 6.5% | |
| 4 | United Community BankGreenville, SC | 4 | $795K | 5.2% | |
| 5 | First Bank of the LakeOsage Beach, MO | 3 | $701K | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Columbia BankLake Oswego, OR | 2 | — | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Meridian BankMalvern, PA | 2 | — | 2.6% | |
| 8 | First Commonwealth BankIndiana, PA | 2 | — | 2.6% | |
| 9 | United Midwest Savings Bank National AssociationDe Graff, OH | 2 | — | 2.6% | |
| 10 | Wells Fargo Bank National AssociationSioux Falls, SD | 1 | — | 1.3% | |
| 11 | Central Minnesota Development CompanyAndover, MN · CDC | 1 | — | 1.3% | |
| 12 | Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc.Tallahassee, FL · CDC | 1 | — | 1.3% | |
| 13 | Lake Michigan CUGrand Rapids, MI | 1 | — | 1.3% | |
| 14 | KeyBank National AssociationCleveland, OH | 1 | — | 1.3% | |
| 15 | Fulton Bank, National AssociationLancaster, PA | 1 | — | 1.3% |
States
| # | State of the business, FY2021–FY2025 | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | 11 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Texas | 10 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | California | 7 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Michigan | 6 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 6 | 7.8% | |
| 6 | Virginia | 5 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Georgia | 5 | 6.5% | |
| 8 | Illinois | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 9 | Florida | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 10 | North Carolina | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 12 | Colorado | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 13 | Arizona | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 14 | Kentucky | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 15 | Maryland | 1 | 1.3% |
Filed under
| # | Industry group | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Health Care ServicesNAICS 6216 | 72 | 93.5% | |
| 2 | Individual and Family ServicesNAICS 6241 | 5 | 6.5% |
Approval sizes
- $50,000 or less13.0%10
- $50,001 to $150,00015.6%12
- $150,001 to $350,00042.9%33
- $350,001 to $1 million11.7%9
- $1 million to $2 million11.7%9
- Over $2 million5.2%4
Age of the businesses
- Existing, more than 2 years old19.5%15
- New business, 2 years or less15.6%12
- Startup, loan funds will open the business35.1%27
- Change of ownership29.9%23
Questions and answers
How many SBA loans go to BrightStar Care franchises?
117 approvals since FY2018, worth $65.6M; 77 in FY2021 to FY2025.
Which lenders make SBA loans for BrightStar Care franchises?
By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: Live Oak Banking Company (27), The Huntington National Bank (17), Associated Bank National Association (5), United Community Bank (4), First Bank of the Lake (3).
How large is a typical SBA loan for a BrightStar Care franchise?
The average approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $570K.
What share of BrightStar Care SBA loans are charged off?
Of 46 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, 0 (0.0%) are recorded as charged off; for all SBA loans from those years the figure is 6.0%.
Are SBA loans to BrightStar Care franchises rising?
Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 39, against 41 in the three before: broadly level (-5%).
About these figures
Figures are totals of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, data through 30 Jun 2026. SBA updates the files quarterly. Counts are loan approvals, including approvals later cancelled; the five-year window is FY2021–FY2025, the five latest complete fiscal years. Charge-off rates use only loans approved in FY2010–FY2021, at least five fiscal years ago, and count disbursed loans SBA records as charged off. Loans are listed under the lender they are assigned to today. Dollar figures behind fewer than three approvals are not shown, and no borrower is named anywhere on this site.Methodology · Report an error