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Outdoor Lighting Business
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Outdoor Lighting Business franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Reviewed sources
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchises businesses that design and install outdoor lighting and sell related products. The franchise operates as a local lighting-design and installation service.
Headline figures
Outdoor Lighting Business quick facts
- Is Outdoor Lighting Business a franchise?
- Yes. Outdoor Lighting Business offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 135 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 54).
- How much does it cost to open an Outdoor Lighting Business franchise?
- The Outdoor Lighting Business Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $179,000–$222,200 for total initial investment low (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 25); $222,200 for total initial investment high (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 25). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does Outdoor Lighting Business charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 7% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 21). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1.5% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 21). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Outdoor Lighting Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Outdoor Lighting Business FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 45). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Outdoor Lighting Business locations are there?
- The FDD reports 135 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 54). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Outdoor Lighting Business a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $179,000 – $222,200 (Total initial investment low); $222,200 (Total initial investment high); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 71 separate groups: other measures for 121 locations; other measures for locations; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 19 franchisees; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 19 franchisees; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 19 franchisees; other measures for 19 franchisee; other measures for 19 franchisee; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 10 locations; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 11 locations; revenue and costs and other measures and profit for 55 franchisees; revenue and costs and other measures for 55 franchisee; profit for 20 locations; profit for 20 locations; profit for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; revenue for 20 locations; other measures for 82 locations; other measures for 68 locations; other measures for 60 locations; other measures for 60 locations; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; revenue and other measures for 96 territories; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; revenue for locations; other measures and costs for 96 territories; other measures for 121 locations; costs and other measures for 96 territories; other measures for 96 locations; other measures for 103 locations; other measures for 103 locations; other measures for 96 locations; other measures for 96 locations; other measures for locations; other measures for locations; other measures for locations; other measures for locations; other measures and revenue for locations; revenue for locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 7 in 2024, to 135 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Outdoor Lighting Business head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2025 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- Total initial investment lowPDF p. 25$179,000 – $222,200
- Total initial investment highPDF p. 25$222,200
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty rateMain ongoing fee
63 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?
71 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 121 locations
- Who is counted
- Study territories out of franchised territories as of December 31, 2023
- Excluded
- Nine 2023 entrants were ineligible to participate; coverage percentage is stated by the source.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures
- Who is counted
- Franchisees who joined the system in 2023 and were ineligible for the Benchmark Study
- Excluded
- The source states these nine were ineligible; no location count for a broader excluded population is disclosed.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- Top Third of multi-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue for October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; each record covers multiple territories, and the filing gives no territory count for this subgroup.
- Period
- Minimum gross revenue
- Excluded
- The group consists of franchisees operating more than one Territory under different Franchise Agreements and reporting gross revenue for all Territories on the same report.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 19 locations
- Who is counted
- Top Quartile of all operational Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue for October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; includes U.S. franchisees and one Canadian franchisee. The table count is 19 franchisees, not a reported territory count.
- Period
- Franchisee count
- Excluded
- The disclosure excludes 11 territories that commenced operations during the Reporting Period, 2 territories that ceased operations during the Reporting Period, and 4 territories that did not report sales for the entire Reporting Period.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- Bottom Quartile of single-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue for October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; includes U.S. franchisees and one Canadian franchisee.
- Period
- Franchisee count
- Excluded
- Excludes franchisees operating more than one territory during the entire Reporting Period, and franchisees that began or ceased active operations during the Reporting Period.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 19 locations
- Who is counted
- Second Quartile of all operational Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue for October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; includes U.S. franchisees and one Canadian franchisee. The table count is 19 franchisees, not a reported territory count.
- Period
- Franchisee count
- Excluded
- The disclosure excludes 11 territories that commenced operations during the Reporting Period, 2 territories that ceased operations during the Reporting Period, and 4 territories that did not report sales for the entire Reporting Period.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- Third Quartile of single-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue for October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; includes U.S. franchisees and one Canadian franchisee.
- Period
- Median gross revenue
- Excluded
- Excludes franchisees operating more than one territory during the entire Reporting Period, and franchisees that began or ceased active operations during the Reporting Period.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 19 locations
- Who is counted
- Third Quartile of all operational Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue for October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; includes U.S. franchisees and one Canadian franchisee. The table count is 19 franchisees, not a reported territory count.
- Period
- Franchisee count
- Excluded
- The disclosure excludes 11 territories that commenced operations during the Reporting Period, 2 territories that ceased operations during the Reporting Period, and 4 territories that did not report sales for the entire Reporting Period.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 19 locations
- Who is counted
- Third Quartile of all operational Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue for October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; includes U.S. franchisees and one Canadian franchisee. The table count is 19 franchisee records; the filing does not state a territory count for this quartile.
- Period
- Minimum gross revenue
- Excluded
- Excludes 11 territories that commenced operations during the Reporting Period, 2 territories that ceased during the Reporting Period, and 4 territories that did not report sales for the entire Reporting Period.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 19 locations
- Who is counted
- Bottom Quartile of all operational Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue for October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; includes U.S. franchisees and one Canadian franchisee. The table count is 19 franchisee records; the filing does not state a territory count for this quartile.
- Period
- Franchisee count
- Excluded
- Excludes 11 territories that commenced operations during the Reporting Period, 2 territories that ceased during the Reporting Period, and 4 territories that did not report sales for the entire Reporting Period.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- Top Quartile of the single-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue for October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; includes U.S. franchisees and one Canadian franchisee.
- Period
- Franchisee count
- Excluded
- Excludes 32 franchisees that operated more than one territory during the entire Reporting Period, plus franchisees that began or ceased active operations during the Reporting Period.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- Top Quartile of single-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue during the Reporting Period; includes U.S. franchisees and one in Canada.
- Period
- Average gross revenue
- Excluded
- Excludes franchisees operating more than one territory during the entire Reporting Period, and franchisees that began or ceased active operations during the Reporting Period.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- Second Quartile of single-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue during the Reporting Period; includes U.S. franchisees and one in Canada.
- Period
- Franchisee count
- Excluded
- Excludes franchisees operating more than one territory during the entire Reporting Period, and franchisees that began or ceased active operations during the Reporting Period.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- Third Quartile of single-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue during the Reporting Period; includes U.S. franchisees and one in Canada.
- Period
- Franchisee count
- Excluded
- Excludes franchisees operating more than one territory during the entire Reporting Period, and franchisees that began or ceased active operations during the Reporting Period.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- Top Third of the multi-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue during October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; each franchisee reports all of its territories on one report.
- Period
- Median gross revenue
- Excluded
- This table is the multi-territory subgroup; single-territory franchisees are shown separately. The source does not give a territory count for each third.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 10 locations
- Who is counted
- Middle Third of the multi-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue during October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; each franchisee reports all of its territories on one report.
- Period
- Franchisee count
- Excluded
- This table is the multi-territory subgroup; single-territory franchisees are shown separately. The source does not give a territory count for each third.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- Bottom Third of the multi-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue during October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; each franchisee reports all of its territories on one report.
- Period
- Franchisee count
- Excluded
- This table is the multi-territory subgroup; single-territory franchisees are shown separately. The source does not give a territory count for each third.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 11 locations
- Who is counted
- Bottom Third of the multi-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reporting gross revenue during October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; each franchisee reports all territories on one report.
- Period
- # above average
- Excluded
- This is the multi-territory subgroup; single-territory franchisees are listed separately. The filing does not give a territory count for this third.
- Method
- Gross Revenue reported for the Reporting Period; each table reports quartile/third distributions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue, costs, profit and other measures · 55 locations
- Who is counted
- Part 1 Reporting Franchisees operating full-time for at least two full years as of December 31, 2023; 55 franchisees operating in 96 territories, including 25 multi-territory franchisees.
- Excluded
- Part 1 is limited to the stated 55 franchisees and full-time two-year operating criterion; the Benchmarking Study states franchisees who joined in 2023 were ineligible.
- Method
- Average revenue and specified costs/expenses for calendar year 2023
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue, costs and other measures · 55 locations
- Who is counted
- Part 1 Reporting Franchisees operating full-time for at least two full years as of December 31, 2023; 55 franchisee reporting records operating in 96 territories, including 25 multi-territory franchisees.
- Excluded
- Part 1 is limited to the stated 55 franchisees meeting the full-time two-year criterion. The study notes franchisees who joined the system in 2023 were ineligible.
- Method
- Average revenue and specified costs/expenses for calendar year 2023
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Profit · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Top Third of Benchmarking Study Reporting Franchisees for Gross Profit Margin during 2023; the table counts franchisee reports, and the filing does not state a territory count for each third.
- Excluded
- Voluntary Benchmarking Study; offered to franchisees operating at least 12 months. Nine franchisees that joined in 2023 were ineligible. Information was voluntarily reported and not audited.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Profit · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Middle Third of Benchmarking Study Reporting Franchisees for Gross Profit Margin during 2023; the table counts franchisee reports, and the filing does not state a territory count for each third.
- Excluded
- Voluntary Benchmarking Study; offered to franchisees operating at least 12 months. Nine franchisees that joined in 2023 were ineligible. Information was voluntarily reported and not audited.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Profit · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Bottom Third of Benchmarking Study Reporting Franchisees for Gross Profit Margin during 2023; the table counts franchisee reports, and the filing does not state a territory count for each third.
- Excluded
- Voluntary Benchmarking Study; offered to franchisees operating at least 12 months. Nine franchisees that joined in 2023 were ineligible. Information was voluntarily reported and not audited.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Top Third of Benchmarking Study Reporting Franchisees for Cost of Materials as a Percentage of Gross Revenue during 2023; the table counts franchisee reports, and the filing does not state a territory count for each third.
- Excluded
- Voluntary Benchmarking Study; offered to franchisees operating at least 12 months. Nine franchisees that joined in 2023 were ineligible. Information was voluntarily reported and not audited.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Top Third group for Cost of Materials as a Percentage of Revenue
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participant eligibility was at least 12 months. Part 1's two-full-time-year criterion is separate and does not apply to these Part 2/3 thirds.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Middle Third group for Cost of Materials as a Percentage of Revenue
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participant eligibility was at least 12 months. Part 1's two-full-time-year criterion is separate and does not apply to these Part 2/3 thirds.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Bottom Third group for Cost of Materials as a Percentage of Revenue
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participant eligibility was at least 12 months. Part 1's two-full-time-year criterion is separate and does not apply to these Part 2/3 thirds.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Top Third group for Cost of Labor as a Percentage of Revenue
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participant eligibility was at least 12 months. Part 1's two-full-time-year criterion is separate and does not apply to these Part 2/3 thirds.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Cost of Labor — Middle Third
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participating franchisees had operated at least 12 months. The two-full-time-year rule applies to Part 1, not these Part 2/3 thirds.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Cost of Labor — Bottom Third
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participating franchisees had operated at least 12 months. The two-full-time-year rule applies to Part 1, not these Part 2/3 thirds.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Marketing & Advertising — Top Third
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participating franchisees had operated at least 12 months. The two-full-time-year rule applies to Part 1, not these Part 2/3 thirds.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Marketing & Advertising — Middle Third
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participating franchisees had operated at least 12 months. The two-full-time-year rule applies to Part 1, not these Part 2/3 thirds.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Marketing & Advertising — Bottom Third
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participants had operated at least 12 months. Part 1's two-full-time-year condition is separate.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Vehicle Expense — Top Third
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participants had operated at least 12 months. Part 1's two-full-time-year condition is separate.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Vehicle Expense — Middle Third
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participants had operated at least 12 months. Part 1's two-full-time-year condition is separate.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Vehicle Expense — Bottom Third
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participants had operated at least 12 months. Part 1's two-full-time-year condition is separate.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Bottom Third for Vehicle Expense as a Percentage of Gross Revenue
- Excluded
- Voluntary 2023 Benchmarking Study; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible; participants had operated at least 12 months.
- Method
- 2023 reported results, grouped into thirds
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 82 locations
- Who is counted
- Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational during the Reporting Period; New Residential Landscape Lighting Install Projects
- Period
- Minimum price
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated for this project type; source reports 82 franchisees.
- Method
- Per-territory average price per project type, based on CRM annual reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 68 locations
- Who is counted
- Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational during the Reporting Period; Holiday Lighting Projects
- Period
- Minimum price
- Excluded
- Excludes 14 franchisees that did not provide data necessary to analyze Holiday Lighting Projects.
- Method
- Per-territory average price per project type, based on CRM annual reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 60 locations
- Who is counted
- Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational during the Reporting Period; Permanent Lighting Install Projects
- Period
- Minimum price
- Excluded
- Excludes 22 franchisees that did not provide data necessary to analyze Permanent Lighting Install Projects.
- Method
- Per-territory average price per project type, based on CRM annual reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 60 locations
- Who is counted
- Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational during the Reporting Period; Permanent Lighting Install Projects, reported per franchisee territory
- Period
- Maximum price
- Excluded
- Excludes 22 franchisees that did not provide data necessary to analyze Permanent Lighting Install Projects.
- Method
- Per-territory average price per project type, based on CRM annual reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees whose businesses were operational for any part of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, including as little as one month under the stated initial-training condition; revenue division kept separate: Residential Lighting Revenue
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated in the table context.
- Method
- Reported System Gross Sales by revenue division
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees whose businesses were operational for any part of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, including as little as one month under the stated initial-training condition; revenue division kept separate: Residential Lighting Revenue share
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated in the table context.
- Method
- Reported System Gross Sales by revenue division
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees whose businesses were operational for any part of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, including as little as one month under the stated initial-training condition; revenue division kept separate: Holiday Lighting Revenue
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated in the table context.
- Method
- Reported System Gross Sales by revenue division
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees whose businesses were operational for any part of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, including as little as one month under the stated initial-training condition; revenue division kept separate: Holiday Lighting Revenue share
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated in the table context.
- Method
- Reported System Gross Sales by revenue division
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees whose businesses were operational for any part of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, including as little as one month under the stated initial-training condition; revenue division kept separate: Commercial Lighting Revenue
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated in the table context.
- Method
- Reported System Gross Sales by revenue division
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees whose businesses were operational for any part of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, including as little as one month under the stated initial-training condition; revenue division kept separate: Total Lighting Revenue
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated in the table context.
- Method
- Reported System Gross Sales by revenue division
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All OLP franchisees operational for any part of FY ending September 30, 2024; Commercial Lighting revenue division
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated.
- Method
- Reported System Gross Sales by revenue division
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All OLP franchisees operational for any part of fiscal year ending September 30, 2018; aggregate system gross revenue
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated.
- Method
- Aggregate gross revenue reported by franchisees
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All OLP franchisees operational for any part of fiscal year ending September 30, 2019; aggregate system gross revenue
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated.
- Method
- Aggregate gross revenue reported by franchisees
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All OLP franchisees operational for any part of fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; aggregate system gross revenue
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated.
- Method
- Aggregate gross revenue reported by franchisees
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All OLP franchisees operational for any part of fiscal year ending September 30, 2021; aggregate system gross revenue
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated.
- Method
- Aggregate gross revenue reported by franchisees
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All OLP franchisees operational for any part of fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; aggregate system gross revenue
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated.
- Method
- Aggregate gross revenue reported by franchisees
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue and other measures · 96 locations
- Who is counted
- 2023 Benchmark Study Part 1 — 55 Reporting Franchisees operating in 96 territories open full-time at least two full years
- Excluded
- Voluntary study. Part 1 requires at least two full-time operating years; nine franchisees who joined in 2023 were ineligible for the Benchmark Study.
- Method
- Median expense/revenue value and participant count meeting or exceeding average
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational for any part of FY ending September 30, 2024; total revenue division row
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated.
- Method
- Reported System Gross Sales by revenue division
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational for any part of FY ending September 30, 2018
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated.
- Method
- Aggregate gross revenue reported by franchisees
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational for any part of FY ending September 30, 2019
- Excluded
- No exclusions stated.
- Method
- Aggregate gross revenue reported by franchisees
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Costs and other measures · 96 locations
- Who is counted
- 2023 Benchmark Study Part 1 — 55 Reporting Franchisees operating in 96 territories, full-time at least two full years
- Excluded
- Voluntary study; Part 1 requires at least two full-time operating years. Nine 2023 entrants were ineligible for the Benchmark Study.
- Method
- Median expense/revenue value and participant count meeting or exceeding average
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 121 locations
- Who is counted
- Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchised territories as of December 31, 2023
- Excluded
- None stated.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Costs and other measures · 96 locations
- Who is counted
- 2023 Benchmark Study Part 1 — 55 Reporting Franchisees operating in 96 territories, open full-time at least two full years
- Excluded
- Voluntary study; Part 1 requires two full-time operating years; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible for the overall study.
- Method
- Median expense/revenue value and participant count meeting or exceeding average
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 96 locations
- Who is counted
- 2023 Benchmark Study Part 1 — Reporting Franchisees operating full-time at least two full years
- Excluded
- Voluntary Benchmark Study; Part 1's two-full-time-year eligibility condition; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible for the study.
- Method
- Median expense/revenue value and participant count meeting or exceeding average
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 103 locations
- Who is counted
- Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees
- Excluded
- Nine franchisees who joined in 2023 were ineligible.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 103 locations
- Who is counted
- Territories represented by Benchmark Study participants
- Excluded
- Nine 2023 entrant franchisees were ineligible to participate.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 96 locations
- Who is counted
- Part 1 Reporting Franchisees operating full-time at least two full years as of December 31, 2023
- Excluded
- Part 1 requires two full-time operating years; nine franchisees who joined in 2023 were ineligible for the study.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 96 locations
- Who is counted
- Territories operated by the 55 Part 1 Reporting Franchisees, open full-time at least two full years
- Excluded
- Part 1 requires two full-time operating years; nine 2023 entrants were ineligible for the overall study.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures
- Who is counted
- Part 1 Reporting Franchisees; subset operating in multiple territories
- Excluded
- No further exclusions stated for this specific figure.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures
- Who is counted
- New Residential Landscape Lighting Install projects completed by Reporting Franchise Territories
- Excluded
- No further exclusions stated for this specific figure.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures
- Who is counted
- Holiday Lighting projects completed by Reporting Franchise Territories
- Excluded
- No further exclusions stated for this specific figure.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures
- Who is counted
- Permanent Lighting Install projects completed by Reporting Franchise Territories
- Excluded
- No further exclusions stated for this specific figure.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue and other measures
- Who is counted
- Combined New Residential Landscape Lighting Install, Holiday Lighting, and Permanent Lighting Install projects, as expressly disclosed
- Excluded
- No further exclusions stated for this specific figure.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- Share of all retail sales for the period stated in the source quote
- Excluded
- The source states this sales-share period as the 12 months ending September 30, 2023; this is preserved separately from the project Reporting Period.
- Method
- FDD Item 19 narrative/table
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2024 of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
Net +25 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($179,000 – $222,200) 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 went from 128 to 135 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
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 (2025 FDD)
- [1]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Study territories out of franchised territories as of December 31, 2023 · PDF p. 45
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees who joined the system in 2023 and were ineligible for the Benchmark… · PDF p. 45
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Third of multi-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees reportin… · PDF p. 45
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile of all operational Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees repor… · PDF p. 44
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Quartile of single-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees r… · PDF p. 44
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second Quartile of all operational Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees re… · PDF p. 44
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third Quartile of single-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees re… · PDF p. 44
- [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third Quartile of all operational Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees rep… · PDF p. 44
- [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third Quartile of all operational Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees rep… · PDF p. 44
- [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Quartile of all operational Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees re… · PDF p. 44
- [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile of the single-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees… · PDF p. 44
- [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile of single-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees repo… · PDF p. 44
- [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second Quartile of single-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees r… · PDF p. 44
- [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third Quartile of single-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees re… · PDF p. 44
- [15]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Third of the multi-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees repo… · PDF p. 45
- [16]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middle Third of the multi-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees r… · PDF p. 45
- [17]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Third of the multi-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees r… · PDF p. 45
- [18]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Third of the multi-territory Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees r… · PDF p. 45
- [19]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part 1 Reporting Franchisees operating full-time for at least two full years as… · PDF p. 46
- [20]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part 1 Reporting Franchisees operating full-time for at least two full years as… · PDF p. 46
- [21]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Third of Benchmarking Study Reporting Franchisees for Gross Profit Margin d… · PDF p. 48
- [22]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middle Third of Benchmarking Study Reporting Franchisees for Gross Profit Margi… · PDF p. 48
- [23]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Third of Benchmarking Study Reporting Franchisees for Gross Profit Margi… · PDF p. 48
- [24]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Third of Benchmarking Study Reporting Franchisees for Cost of Materials as… · PDF p. 49
- [25]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Top Third group for Cost of Materials a… · PDF p. 49
- [26]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Middle Third group for Cost of Material… · PDF p. 49
- [27]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Bottom Third group for Cost of Material… · PDF p. 49
- [28]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Top Third group for Cost of Labor as a… · PDF p. 49
- [29]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Cost of Labor — Middle Third · PDF p. 49
- [30]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Cost of Labor — Bottom Third · PDF p. 49
- [31]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Marketing & Advertising — Top Third · PDF p. 49
- [32]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Marketing & Advertising — Middle Third · PDF p. 49
- [33]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Marketing & Advertising — Bottom Third · PDF p. 49
- [34]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Vehicle Expense — Top Third · PDF p. 50
- [35]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Vehicle Expense — Middle Third · PDF p. 50
- [36]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Vehicle Expense — Bottom Third · PDF p. 50
- [37]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees — Bottom Third for Vehicle Expense as a P… · PDF p. 50
- [38]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational during the Reporting Peri… · PDF p. 51
- [39]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational during the Reporting Peri… · PDF p. 51
- [40]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational during the Reporting Peri… · PDF p. 51
- [41]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational during the Reporting Peri… · PDF p. 51
- [42]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees whose businesses were operational… · PDF p. 52
- [43]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees whose businesses were operational… · PDF p. 52
- [44]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees whose businesses were operational… · PDF p. 52
- [45]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees whose businesses were operational… · PDF p. 52
- [46]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees whose businesses were operational… · PDF p. 52
- [47]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees whose businesses were operational… · PDF p. 52
- [48]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All OLP franchisees operational for any part of FY ending September 30, 2024; C… · PDF p. 52
- [49]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All OLP franchisees operational for any part of fiscal year ending September 30… · PDF p. 53
- [50]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All OLP franchisees operational for any part of fiscal year ending September 30… · PDF p. 53
- [51]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All OLP franchisees operational for any part of fiscal year ending September 30… · PDF p. 53
- [52]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All OLP franchisees operational for any part of fiscal year ending September 30… · PDF p. 53
- [53]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All OLP franchisees operational for any part of fiscal year ending September 30… · PDF p. 53
- [54]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2023 Benchmark Study Part 1 — 55 Reporting Franchisees operating in 96 territor… · PDF p. 47
- [55]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational for any part of FY en… · PDF p. 52
- [56]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational for any part of FY en… · PDF p. 53
- [57]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchisees operational for any part of FY en… · PDF p. 53
- [58]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2023 Benchmark Study Part 1 — 55 Reporting Franchisees operating in 96 territor… · PDF p. 47
- [59]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchised territories as of December 31, 2023 · PDF p. 45
- [60]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2023 Benchmark Study Part 1 — 55 Reporting Franchisees operating in 96 territor… · PDF p. 47; PDF p. 48
- [61]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2023 Benchmark Study Part 1 — Reporting Franchisees operating full-time at leas… · PDF p. 48
- [62]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Benchmark Study Reporting Franchisees · PDF p. 45
- [63]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Territories represented by Benchmark Study participants · PDF p. 45
- [64]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part 1 Reporting Franchisees operating full-time at least two full years as of… · PDF p. 45
- [65]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Territories operated by the 55 Part 1 Reporting Franchisees, open full-time at… · PDF p. 45
- [66]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part 1 Reporting Franchisees; subset operating in multiple territories · PDF p. 45
- [67]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New Residential Landscape Lighting Install projects completed by Reporting Fran… · PDF p. 50
- [68]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Holiday Lighting projects completed by Reporting Franchise Territories · PDF p. 51
- [69]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Permanent Lighting Install projects completed by Reporting Franchise Territories · PDF p. 51
- [70]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Combined New Residential Landscape Lighting Install, Holiday Lighting, and Perm… · PDF p. 51
- [71]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Share of all retail sales for the period stated in the source quote · PDF p. 51
- [72]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 54
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | total current assets 2024 | $19,459,852 |
| 2024 | member's equity 2024 | $244,456,766 |
| 2024 | total revenue 2024 | $102,246,523 |
| 2024 | income from operations 2024 | $30,917,140 |
| 2024 | total assets 2024 | $266,646,146 |
| 2024 | total current liabilities 2024 | $10,808,631 |
| 2024 | net income attributable 2024 | $20,635,648 |
| 2024 | operating cash flows 2024 | $28,738,817 |
| 2024 | cash end of year 2024 | $2,941,232 |
| 2023 | member's equity 2023 | $249,909,128 |
| 2023 | total revenue 2023 | $79,532,634 |
| 2023 | income from operations 2023 | $17,992,821 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
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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Business history
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Owner participation
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Territory language
Litigation disclosure
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Bankruptcy disclosure
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Agreement term
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Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 12 · PDF p. 37 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Exclusive territory: No; protected territory provided
“You will not receive an exclusive territory. However, you will receive a protected territory.”
Note: Supplied quote could not be confirmed on the cited PDF page excerpt.
Item 12 · PDF p. 36 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Territory delineation and population limit
“The Territory will be delineated by zip codes. A typical Territory will have a population of less than 700,000 people”
Note: Supplied quote could not be confirmed on the cited PDF page excerpt.
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