Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting
Shine Development LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Shine Window Care franchise specializes in residential and commercial window cleaning services, with some locations also offering seasonal holiday lighting inst
Headline figures
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $141,570 – $203,095 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue for 33 franchised locations; revenue for 66 franchised locations. They are not combined.
- 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.
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
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]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 27
- [2]Item 19 — Franchised (33 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 65
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (66 units) — revenue · PDF p. 67
- [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: GetFDD listing
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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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: 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 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 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.