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    Blingle Lights LLC

    HPB Lighting LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching Blingle Lights LLC franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources
    Headquarters
    Omaha, Neb.
    Source: prnewswire.com

    Blingle! is an outdoor lighting franchise founded in Omaha, Nebraska, in 2014 and part of HorsePower Brands.

    Headline figures

    Quick facts

    How much does it cost to open a Blingle Lights LLC franchise?
    The Blingle Lights LLC Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $172,613–$227,409 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 31). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Blingle Lights LLC initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $59,500 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 18). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Blingle Lights LLC charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 3%–5% or $500/mo min (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 23). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 3% · Percentage of monthly Gross Revenues Collected; currently not assessed (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 27). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Blingle Lights LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Blingle Lights LLC FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 80). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Blingle Lights LLC locations are there?
    The FDD reports 78 outlets at the end of 2024 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 82). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $172,613 – $227,409 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 3 separate groups: revenue for 18 franchised locations; revenue for 18 franchised locations; revenue for 18 franchised locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets declined by 28 in 2024, to 78 (System-wide Outlet Summary, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18
    Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty PercentageMain ongoing fee · The $500 monthly minimum begins on the one-year anniversary and may increase after year five.

    30 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    3 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 18 locations

    Who is counted
    those eighteen (18) franchisees (the “Reporting Businesses”)
    Period
    2024 calendar year
    Excluded
    The eight (8) franchisees that were excluded from this Item 19 were excluded because they were not operational for the entire 2024 calendar year.
    Method
    We obtained these figures from information provided by the Reporting Businesses to us through our proprietary software (the “Software System”) program for the Measurement Period. Franchisees are not required to use generally accepted accounting principles when reporting these figures.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 18 locations

    Who is counted
    the eighteen (18) Reporting Businesses
    Period
    2024 calendar year
    Excluded
    The eight (8) franchisees that were excluded from this Item 19 were excluded because they were not operational for the entire 2024 calendar year.
    Method
    We obtained these figures from information provided by the Reporting Businesses to us through our proprietary software (the “Software System”) program for the Measurement Period. Franchisees are not required to use generally accepted accounting principles when reporting these figures.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 18 locations

    Who is counted
    the eighteen (18) franchisees (the “Reporting Businesses”) that were open and operating for the entire 2024 calendar year; operating in a total of 61 Protected Territories
    Period
    2024 calendar year
    Excluded
    The eight (8) franchisees that were excluded from this Item 19 were excluded because they were not operational for the entire 2024 calendar year.
    Method
    We obtained these figures from information provided by the Reporting Businesses to us through our proprietary software (the “Software System”) program for the Measurement Period. Franchisees are not required to use generally accepted accounting principles when reporting these figures.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    System-wide Outlet Summary, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82

    Net −35 outlets, 2022–2024

    011320221062023782024−7−28

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change.

    2024 turnover at a glance

    Outlets at start · reported
    106
    Exits · summed reported counts
    49
    Churn · Franopolis calculation

    Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($172,613 – $227,409) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units decreased from 106 to 78 in 2024. What drove the change?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 31
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 18
    3. [3]Item 19 — Franchised (18 locations) — revenue — those eighteen (18) franchisees (the “Reporting Businesses”) · PDF p. 80; PDF p. 79
    4. [4]Item 19 — Franchised (18 locations) — revenue — the eighteen (18) Reporting Businesses · PDF p. 79
    5. [5]Item 19 — Franchised (18 locations) — revenue — the eighteen (18) franchisees (the “Reporting Businesses”) that were open and o… · PDF p. 79
    6. [6]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 82

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    19 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Bankruptcy disclosed

    Initial term

    Franchisor financial statements

    No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

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    At a glance

    Business history

    Owner participation

    Territory language

    Litigation disclosure

    Not reviewed

    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Agreement term

    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs. Last reviewed 10/5/2026.