SHACK SHINE vs WINDOW HERO
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
-34.3% (2022–2024)
Net unit change
13 → 36 units (2021–2023)
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
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
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$40,000
Franchise fee
$54,900
$163K–$284K
Investment range
$134K–$294K
8%
Royalty
7%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
SHACK SHINE
WINDOW HERO
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