SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING vs WINDOW GENIE
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.
SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING
Too little disclosed history
WINDOW GENIE
Weaker disclosed record
Verdict
Units · latest run
+33.9% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
-2.8% (2023–2025)
Too little history
Exit quality
Weak
Too little history
Transfer / churn
Strong
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
5.3× expected (35 of 59)
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Distress
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$49,900
Franchise fee
$40,000
$142K–$203K
Investment range
$136K–$306K
7%
Royalty
7%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING
WINDOW GENIE
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