Bright BrothersFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Bright Brothers franchise requires a total initial investment of $170K – $344K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.5% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $418K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $170K – $344K
- 64th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $418K
- 11th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 6.5%
- 26th pct Home Services
- Units
- 3
- 9th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Started franchising in 2023. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
57% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $170K – $344K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.5% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $418K/year, with an estimated 57% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 33/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Bright Brothers Group, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Lawrence M Janesky
- CEO experience
- 36 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 60 Silvermine Road, Seymour, CT 06483
- Auditor
- Walsh & Dickinson
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $27K
- vs $226K prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
Bright Brothers franchisees operate service-based or product-based locations (business model unspecified in data). Daily operations likely include customer acquisition, service delivery/fulfillment, staff management, and local marketing. With only 3 units and no territorial protection, franchisees face direct competition from other Bright Brothers locations in adjacent markets.
- CEO
- Lawrence M Janesky
- Headquarters
- CT
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 3
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 17 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $45K | $51K | |
| Computers and Technologynot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Rent and Security Depositnot refundable | $13K | $15K | |
| Trucknot refundable | $6K | $55K | |
| Sales Vehiclenot refundable | $3K | $25K | |
| Vehicle Modificationnot refundable | $5K | $6K | |
| Pallet Rackingnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $15K | $15K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Skidnot refundable | $6K | $30K | |
| Startup Inventory, Equipment, and Toolsnot refundable | $21K | $23K | |
| Business Licenses and Company Formationnot refundable | $250 | $1K | |
| Holiday Lights Inventorynot refundable | $12K | $13K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Initial Training Fee and Travel Expensesnot refundable | $6K | $11K | |
| Office Outfitnot refundable | $3K | $8K | |
| Additional Funds (3 Months)not refundable | $30K | $75K | |
| Total initial investment | $170K | $344K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$48K
11.5% margin
Unlevered ROIC
16%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
6.4 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $170K – $344K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $75K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $51K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.5%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.8 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $25K |
| Total fee load | 7.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $418K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $146K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 56.7%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Historical
- Sample size
- 2 units
- vs category median 25 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $190K→$646K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
vs Home Services averages
How Bright Brothers Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 3
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 67%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 50.0%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 8
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 7 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Micro-franchise system with minimal operating history, unprotected territories, and unvalidated financials creates significant execution and market saturation risk despite positive unit-level profitability claims.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Walsh & Dickinson⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 33 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 3 units system-wide indicates extremely limited track record and network effects; no disclosed growth trajectory raises sustainability concerns
- 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk — multiple franchisees could canibalize revenue within same market
- 03MINORHigh investment-to-unit ratio ($170k-$343k) against only 3 existing locations suggests either premium positioning without proof or inflated costs
- 04MINORItem 19 financial data shows only 3 data points — statistically insufficient to validate claimed $417k average revenue; potential selection bias toward top performer(s)
- 05MINOR6.5% royalty on gross revenue (not net) means franchisee pays even during unprofitable months; combined with $50k upfront fee creates aggressive fee structure
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 200,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Connecticut |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 8 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 33 hrs
- Training location
- Seymour, Connecticut and franchisee location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 33 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
8 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Bright Brothers · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Bright Brothers franchise?
The total investment to open a Bright Brothers franchise ranges from $170K – $344K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Bright Brothers franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Bright Brothers FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $418K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Bright Brothers's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Bright Brothers (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Bright Brothers franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Bright Brothers has 3 total units in the United States, including 2 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Bright Brothers a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Bright Brothers as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 33 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.