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    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    Shine Development LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources

    Shine Window Care franchise specializes in residential and commercial window cleaning services, with some locations also offering seasonal holiday lighting inst

    Headline figures

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting quick facts

    Is Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting a franchise?
    Yes. Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 75 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 68).
    How much does it cost to open a Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting franchise?
    The Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $141,570–$203,095 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 27). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is the greater of 7% of monthly Gross Revenues or the applicable monthly minimum; $600 for the first full calendar year and $1,200 beginning month 13. (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 19). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 2% · Percentage of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 19). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 65). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How much revenue does a Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting franchise make?
    The Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting FDD reports a mean gross revenues of $575,028 for 33 franchised locations, 33 Shine window cleaning Franchised Units operating as a Single Territory (January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025) (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 65). This figure covers only that group and period; it is not a projection, and it is not profit or owner income.
    How many Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting locations are there?
    The FDD reports 75 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 68). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting 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

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $141,570 – $203,095 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue for 33 franchised locations; revenue for 66 franchised units. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 1 in 2025, to 75 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

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

    Franchises under $150kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting head-to-head

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    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. 27

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

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

    Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee

    28 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?

    Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 33 locations

    Who is counted
    33 Shine window cleaning Franchised Units operating as a Single Territory
    Period
    January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 66 locations

    Who is counted
    Systemwide; 66 units operating for the full Measurement Period
    Period
    January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025
    Excluded
    Datasets 1-3 represent 69 Franchised Single and Multi-Territory; exclusions described in Item 19 notes.
    Method
    Neither we nor our certified public accountants have audited the numbers reported to us by our franchisees.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Net +19 outlets, 2023–2025

    0562023742024752025+18+1

    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 2025 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 2026 Item 7 estimate ($141,570 – $203,095) 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 74 to 75 in 2025. 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 (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    2. [2]Item 19 — Franchised (33 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 65
    3. [3]Item 19 — Franchised (66 units) — revenue · PDF p. 67
    4. [4]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 68

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

    Territory & operations

    73 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

    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 3 · PDF p. 18 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Total disclosed litigation matters: 2

      “Other than as disclosed above, no litigation is required to be disclosed in this item.”

      Note: Source does not state a total of 2; this count is inferred.

    • Item 6 · PDF p. 23 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Conference Fee ($85 per month until the $1,000 per-person fee is paid in full)

      “$85 per month with any remaining balance to be paid in full no later than 4 months prior to the Conference”

      Note: Source states $85 monthly; it does not state a $1,000 per-person fee.

    • Item 7 · PDF p. 27 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Additional Funds (3 months)

      “Additional Funds (3 months) 15 $30,000 $60,000”

      Note: Additional Funds and amounts do not appear in provided source excerpt.

    • Item 7 · PDF p. 27 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: TOTALS

      “TOTALS $141,570 $203,095”

      Note: Item 7 totals do not appear in provided source excerpt.

    • Item 7 · PDF p. 27 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Professional Fees

      “Professional Fees 12 $500 $2,000”

      Note: Professional Fees and amounts do not appear in provided source excerpt.

    • Item 7 · PDF p. 27 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Office Set-Up/Quickbooks/Computer Equipment

      “Office Set-Up/Quickbooks/ Computer Equipment/ 11 $185 $3,000”

      Note: This expenditure and amounts do not appear in provided source excerpt.

    • Item 11 · PDF p. 29 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Required computer hardware: Two computers, a printer, and a smartphone meeting franchisor standards

      “The low estimate assumes you will already own two computer s , a printer, and a smartphone that meets our standards.”

      Note: Source only gives a low-estimate assumption for two computers, printer, and smartphone; it does not require all.

    • Item 12 · PDF p. 49 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Minimum sales volume year 1: $150,000 annually

      “You must maintain a minimum sales volume of $ 150 ,000 during your first year”

      Note: Source provided does not state a $150,000 first-year minimum sales volume.

    • Item 21 · PDF p. 76 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Auditor name: null

      “Independent Auditor's Report To the Board of Directors EHC Holding Company, LLC and Subsidiaries”

      Note: Source excerpt identifies report recipient, not auditor name.

    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.

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