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HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES

HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES

Holiday Lighting Heroes provides professional design, installation, maintenance, removal, and storage of holiday lighting and décor under the HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES® trademark, as an integrated service within Lawn Doctor franchises. The business model involves franchised operators delivering mobile, seasonal services in defined territories using the franchisor's systems, standards, and equipment, generating revenue through service fees paid by customers. It targets homeowners and commercial customers such as office buildings, industrial parks, and apartment complexes in competitive markets where customers seek to outsource holiday decorations.

672locations
$136K–$164K
Since 1967
ServicesHolmdel, NJCNL Strategic Capital, LLCwww.lawndoctorfranchise.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$118,000
Initial Investment
$135,820 – $163,902
Royalty Rate
10.00%
Brand Fund
5.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$485 – $750

10% royalty + up to 5% ad fund + $150-$250/mo technology fee + $335.40/mo Turf Tamer lease + $339.20/mo Power Seeder lease

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$1,170,356
Median Gross Revenue
$616,233
Average Gross Profit
$978,993.08

Data Based On: 202 Franchisees that operated Lawn Doctor Businesses for 2 Full Years or More as of December 31, 2025.

* Average gross revenue for 2025 and median gross revenue for 2025 were directly extracted from Table A on Page 3, representing 'All territories included (per Franchisee)'. Revenue top and bottom quartiles were not explicitly provided as averages of performance-based segments. Average gross profit was calculated by multiplying the Average Net Revenues for 2024 ($1,130,477 from Table D on Page 5) by the Average Gross Profit Margin for 2024 (86.6% or 0.866 from Table C on Page 4). The calculation is $1,130,477 * 0.866 = $978,993.08. Other profit metrics (net income, net profit, EBITDA, and their ranges) could not be determined due to insufficient information regarding all operating expenses beyond material costs, royalty, and marketing. Page 5 explicitly states that 'The numbers reported above do not reflect the costs of sales, operating expenses, or other costs or expenses that must be deducted from the Net Revenues figures to obtain your net income or profit.'

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $1,170,356

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How HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES Compares

Key Insights

  • #2 largest franchise system in Home Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES
Current
$136K – $164K$118K10.0%672
MERRY MAIDS$127K – $166K$55K7.0%933
MOSQUITO AUTHORITY$54K – $128K$45K10.0%546
Culligan$130K – $814K$40K2.0%460
MOSQUITO JOE$150K – $192K$43K10.0%415
ONE HOUR AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING;$85K – $205K$43K6.0%411
Home Services Average
135 franchises
$142K – $270K$53K7.0%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 135 Home Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
67
2NJ
63
3FL
47
4PA
38
5NY
38
6OH
31
7GA
30
8VA
29
9NC
27
10MD
26
11IL
26
12CT
24
13TN
22
14CO
20
15MA
18

+27 more states

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES franchisees (20102025)

Total Loans
68
Average Loan
$214,828
Total Volume
$14.6M
Default Rate
2.9%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

68 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

235 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

235 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
4
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
3
Ceased Ops
1
Transfers
18
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
17

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES franchise ranges from $135,820 to $163,902. This includes a franchise fee of $118,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 10.0% of gross sales.