Is Lighting Partners a good franchise to buy?

Whether Lighting Partners is a good franchise investment depends on your personal goals, available capital, and local market conditions. We recommend reviewing the full FDD, speaking with existing franchisees listed in Item 20, and consulting with a franchise attorney before making a decision.

Lighting Partners

Lighting Partners franchises operate businesses providing professional commercial and residential lighting services, specializing in holiday lighting under localized '{city} Lighting Squad' brands. The business model is seasonal, focusing on the well-developed holiday lighting market where franchisees compete with independents, national/regional chains, and other franchised operations. Target customers are commercial and residential clients seeking professional lighting installations.

$34K–$119K

Investment

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee

$25,000

Item 5 of FDD

Initial Investment Range

$33,650 – $119,000

Low: $33,650High: $119,000

Item 7 of FDD

Royalty Rate

15.00%

of gross sales

Brand Fund

15.00%

Item 6 of FDD

Fixed Monthly Fees

$150 – $250

Item 6 of FDD

15% royalty + 15% sales and marketing fee + $150-250/mo software subscription

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

This franchise did not provide Item 19 financial performance data.

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Extracted Item 19 Section

How Lighting Partners Compares

Key Insights

One of the lowest investment costs in Home Improvement (ranked #3 of 63)

Franchise	Investment	Fee	Royalty	Locations
Lighting Partners Current	$34K – $119K	$25K	15.0%	0
BUDGET BLINDS	$101K – $211K	$20K	3.5%	1,366
Koala Insulation	$195K – $242K	$50K	6.5%	333
CERTA PROPAINTERS	$171K – $321K	$65K	N/A	303
FCI	$184K – $249K	$55K	5.0%	288
That 1 Painter	$113K – $189K	$59K	6.0%	265
Home Improvement Average 63 franchises	$139K – $246K	$51K	6.2%	–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 63 Home Improvement franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth

Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2023)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States

1MN

Franchisee Contacts

2 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

Name	Address	Phone	Email	SBA Loan
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active

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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

Non-Renewals

Reacquired

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Sold to Franchisees

Projected New

Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Lighting Partners franchise ranges from $33,650 to $119,000. This includes a franchise fee of $25,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 15.0% of gross sales.