Franchise opportunities compared
Blingle Lights LLC vs Heroes Lawn Care
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Blingle Lights LLC: 3, Heroes Lawn Care: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Blingle Lights LLC |  Heroes Lawn Care |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $172,613 – $227,409 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31 | $96,290 – $176,686 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $59,500 Each Protected Territory is approximately 200,000 in total general population. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18 | $15,000 The fee is the greater of $15,000 or $100 per 1,000 general population in the Protected Territories. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 3%–5% or $500/mo min Royalty Percentage 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23 | $1,800 Monthly (Year 1 $1,800, Year 2 $2,100, Years 3-5 $2,400) Monthly Franchise Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 3% of percentage of monthly gross revenues collected; currently not assessed Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27 | $2,500 Brand Marketing Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 78 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82 | 62 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −35 Calculated: 113 at end of 2022 → 78 at end of 2024 | −3 Calculated: 65 at end of 2023 → 62 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 49 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 46.2% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82 | 24 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 36.4% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | November 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | March 2022 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | Organized on October 1, 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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) Reporting Businesses $128,980 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79 Franchised (18 locations) — revenue — the eighteen (18) franchisees (the “Reporting Businesses”) that were open and o… $220,293 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79 | Franchised (11 businesses) — revenue $241,895 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73 |
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.