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title: "Illinois In-Home Care Business Owner Honored as Franchisee of the Year at 2020 National Celebration"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8a953aff-7b98-4207-9361-fd9afd2a38b3
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20201104_illinois_inhome_care_business_owner_honored_as_franchisee_of_the_year_at_20.html
category: "Home care"
industry: "Senior Care"
segment: "Home care"
published: 2020-11-04T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:54.422Z
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# Illinois In-Home Care Business Owner Honored as Franchisee of the Year at 2020 National Celebration

**TL;DR:** Jim Guzdziol, a BrightStar Care franchisee, was honored as Franchisee of the Year for his commitment and growth with the brand. He has been a part of the BrightStar Care family since 2009 and has focused his efforts on recruitment and advertising, allowing his franchise locations to grow exponentially.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-11-04. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20201104_illinois_inhome_care_business_owner_honored_as_franchisee_of_the_year_at_20.html).*

## Story

Local Illinois business owner, Jim Guzdziol of BrightStar Care Naperville / Oak Brook was presented with the prestigious “Franchisee of the Year” Award for his commitment and growth with the brand. Guzdziol was recognized for embodying the very best the company has to offer. He has been a part of the BrightStar Care family since 2009 and is always enthusiastic to take on new business opportunities without hesitation.

He has focused his efforts on recruitment and advertising, which has allowed his franchise locations to grow exponentially. He currently employs over 260 staff members, which consist of registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, caregivers and more. Their dedication and commitment have helped propel the business forward by providing the highest level of care to his clients in need during the pandemic.

“This award is truly a reflection of our terrific leadership team and office support staff guiding our staff members in the field 24/7/365,” said Jim Guzdziol, BrightStar Care’s Franchisee of the Year winner.

“It has been a challenging year, to say the least, but Jim has continued to work hard and grow his businesses quickly and efficiently,” said Shelly Sun, CEO, and founder of BrightStar Care. “Jim was instrumental in stepping up to participate in internal committees to drive brand growth and acted as a true leader amongst the Chicago teams, despite the hurdles this year brought. The unparalleled dedication Jim puts forward is truly heartwarming and we are so lucky that he is part of our BrightStar Care family.”

BrightStar Care Naperville / Oak Brook is part of a national franchise network that has grown to over 340 locations represented by 200 small businesses across the US. BrightStar Care serves over 20,000 families through the care provided by over 15,000 certified nursing assistants and over 3,500 nurses.

Based in Chicago, BrightStar Care is a national private duty home care and medical staffing franchise with nearly 340 locations which provide medical and non-medical services to clients within their homes, as well as supplemental care staff to corporate clients. BrightStar Care franchise locations across the country employ over 20,000 caregivers and over 3,500 nurses who play a unique role in overseeing the care for each individual client. In addition, BrightStar Care is the only national home care franchise to receive The Joint Commission's Enterprise Champion for Quality award every year since the award's inception.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Senior Care (sector)
- home care (topic)
- award (topic)
- BrightStar Care (company)
- franchisee of the year (topic)
- The Joint Commission (regulator)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20201104_illinois_inhome_care_business_owner_honored_as_franchisee_of_the_year_at_20.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8a953aff-7b98-4207-9361-fd9afd2a38b3).