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    Augusta Franchise LLC vs Blingle Lights LLC

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Augusta Franchise LLC2026 FDDBlingle Lights LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Augusta Franchise LLC

    $60,500 – $160,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Blingle Lights LLC

    $172,613 – $227,409

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Augusta Franchise LLC

    $24,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Blingle Lights LLC

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Royalty · Item 6

    Augusta Franchise LLC

    $600 yr 1; $1,600 yr 2

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Blingle Lights LLC

    3%–5% or $500/mo min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Augusta Franchise LLC: 7, Blingle Lights LLC: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Augusta Franchise LLC

    $60,500 – $160,000
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Blingle Lights LLC

    $172,613 – $227,409
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Augusta Franchise LLC

    $24,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Blingle Lights LLC

    $59,500
    Each Protected Territory is approximately 200,000 in total general population.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Augusta Franchise LLC

    $600 yr 1; $1,600 yr 2
    Continuing Service Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Blingle Lights LLC

    3%–5% or $500/mo min
    Royalty Percentage
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Augusta Franchise LLC

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Blingle Lights LLC

    3% of percentage of monthly gross revenues collected; currently not assessed
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Augusta Franchise LLC

    197
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38

    Blingle Lights LLC

    78
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Augusta Franchise LLC

    +57
    Calculated: 140 at end of 2023 → 197 at end of 2025

    Blingle Lights LLC

    −35
    Calculated: 113 at end of 2022 → 78 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Augusta Franchise LLC

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Blingle Lights LLC

    49
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 46.2% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Augusta Franchise LLC

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Blingle Lights LLC

    November 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Augusta Franchise LLC

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Blingle Lights LLC

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Augusta Franchise LLC
    Franchised (115 locations) — revenue
    $353,001
    median Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Franchised (35 locations) — revenue — Bottom 50% Locations Open Two Years Prior to 2024
    $257,965
    median Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Franchised (70 locations) — revenue
    $558,656
    mean Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    +4 more groups in the full report
    Blingle Lights LLC
    Franchised (18 locations) — revenue — those eighteen (18) franchisees (the “Reporting Businesses”)
    $47,717
    other Total Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Franchised (18 locations) — revenue — the eighteen (18) franchisees (the “Reporting Businesses”) that were open and o…
    $773,878
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79
    Franchised (18 locations) — revenue — the eighteen (18) Reporting Businesses
    $128,980
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Augusta Franchise LLC vs Blingle Lights LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Augusta Franchise LLC or Blingle Lights LLC?
    Augusta Franchise LLC: $60,500 – $160,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Blingle Lights LLC: $172,613 – $227,409 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Augusta Franchise LLC. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Augusta Franchise LLC and Blingle Lights LLC royalties compare?
    Augusta Franchise LLC: $600 yr 1; $1,600 yr 2 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Blingle Lights LLC: 3%–5% or $500/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Augusta Franchise LLC or Blingle Lights LLC?
    Augusta Franchise LLC: 197 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38); Blingle Lights LLC: 78 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Augusta Franchise LLC and Blingle Lights LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Augusta Franchise LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Blingle Lights LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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