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SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · TEXAS

Shine, SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING, SHINE WINDOW CARE, and SHINE HOLIDAY LIGHTING. franchise in Texas: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Shine, SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING, SHINE WINDOW CARE, and SHINE HOLIDAY LIGHTING. in Texas have taken 10 SBA loans since 1991 (average $712,370)— too few resolved loans in-state to publish a local failure rate (we require a resolved cohort, never extrapolate), so the brand's national rate of 5.6% is the better guide. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 13 franchised outlets in Texas (fiscal 2025) — about 0.04 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Texasvs national

Loans in TX

10

Resolved

5

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

5.6%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = TX. Charge-off rate = charged-off ÷ (charged-off + paid-in-full); open loans excluded. A local rate is published only when the resolved cohort clears our floor of 30 loans.

Market density · Texas vs nationalThin market

Businesses in this industry

5,920

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

18.9

national 26.7

Versus the country

-29%

thinner

Every business in Shine, SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING, SHINE WINDOW CARE, and SHINE HOLIDAY LIGHTING.'s industry operating in Texas — franchised and independent — from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns (2023), against 2024 population estimates. Counter-intuitively, density is not a warning: across 198 brand-state cells in our loan data, the densest quartile charges off at 5.6% versus 18.1% in the thinnest. A crowded market is usually proven demand; an empty one is often empty for a reason.

Labor cost · Texas vs nationalTypical wages

Avg weekly wage, this industry

$609

Texas, BLS QCEW 2025

National average

$659

same industry, all states

Versus the country

-8%

cheaper to staff

What Shine, SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING, SHINE WINDOW CARE, and SHINE HOLIDAY LIGHTING.'s industry actually pays workers in Texas, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2025), employment-weighted across counties. This is a real cost signal independent of the FDD — a market can look demand-rich above and still carry a margin headwind here if local wages run hot for the sector.

Franchised outlets in Texas · FDD Item 20-1 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023140
2024140
2025130
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Texas12 systems
SystemLoans in TXLocal charge-offUnits in TX
SERVPRO7410.0%191
The Grounds Guys5141.2%
Comet One-Hour Dry Cleaners4213.2%
Rainbow Restoration18thin
PAUL DAVIS RESTORATION1610.0%16
WINDOW GENIE15thin12
Fish Window Cleaning13thin
Lawn Doctor13thin
One-Hour Martinizing11thin
MOLLY MAID10thin44
RESTORATION 19thin33
WaveMAX Laundry9thin

Same sector, same state, same public records — how Shine, SHINE WINDOW CARE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING, SHINE WINDOW CARE, and SHINE HOLIDAY LIGHTING. compares to the systems a buyer in Texas would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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