BLINGLE! vs NITELITES
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
-31.0% (2022–2024)
Net unit change
16 → 13 units (2023–2025)
Too little history
Exit quality
Too little history
Too little history
Transfer / churn
Too little history
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
No SBA loans
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Distress
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$59,500
Franchise fee
$19,995
$173K–$227K
Investment range
$66K–$111K
5%
Royalty
5%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Not disclosed
BLINGLE!
NITELITES
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