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ITEMS 5–7 · 2026 FDD

How much is a SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING franchise?

Per SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING's 2026 FDD, the initial franchise fee is $49,900 (Item 5) and the total initial investment runs $142K–$203K (Item 7); once open, you pay an ongoing royalty of 7.0% of gross sales (Item 6).

Franchise fee · Item 5

$49,900

one-time, to buy in

Royalty · Item 6

7.0%

of gross sales, ongoing

Total investment · Item 7

$142K–$203K

franchisor's own estimate

SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING vs cleaning & restoration medians44 systems benchmarked
Cost lineSHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTINGSector median
Initial franchise fee ITEM 5$49,900$50,000
Ongoing royalty ITEM 67.0%7.0%
Total initial investment ITEM 7$142K–$203K$131K–$286K

MEDIANS: LATEST FDD FILINGS (≤24 MONTHS OLD) OF 44 CLEANING & RESTORATION SYSTEMS · FULL CLEANING & RESTORATION BENCHMARK →

Breakeven framingwhat it costs · what it drags

The buy-in is the smaller number. The larger one is the drag: 7.0% of every sale leaves before rent, labor, or your salary — so breakeven depends on volume you cannot know from the FDD; use the Item 19 figures as a starting point, not a promise.

To open (Item 7)

$142K–$203K

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$49,900

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

7%

of sales, ongoing

If a unit does this in annual sales…$500K/yr

Starts at a placeholder of $500K — a round figure for the sector, not from SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING’s filings. Set your own figure and check it against this brand's Item 19 and what owners tell you.

Royalty you'd pay / yr

$35K

7% of sales, before profit

Over a 10-yr term

$350K

royalties alone, excl. ad fund

This estimate is computed by software from the brand's public filings and any inputs you enter. No CPA prepared it for you and no assurance is provided on it. Actual results will differ, and the differences may be material.

This is not profit. It covers what the FDD fixes: what you put in, and the royalty you owe on sales. Your take-home depends on labor, rent, supplies, and the months to breakeven, none of which the FDD fixes for your unit (some Item 19s include cost data — read it).

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SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING cost questions, answered from the filing

How much is a SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING franchise?

Per SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING's 2026 FDD, opening a franchise requires an initial franchise fee of $49,900 (Item 5) and a total initial investment of $142K–$203K (Item 7). Item 7 is the franchisor's own estimate — treat the low end as a floor, not a budget.

What royalty does SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING charge?

SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING charges an ongoing royalty of 7.0% of gross sales, per Item 6 of its 2026 FDD. The median across 44 cleaning & restoration systems tracked here is 7.0%.

Does SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING tell you what franchisees earn?

Partly — SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $348K. Unit revenue is not owner profit: subtract royalties, ad fund, rent, labor, and debt service.

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