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    Heaven’s Best vs Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    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.

    Heaven’s Best2026 FDDShine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Heaven’s Best

    $55,960

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    $141,570 – $203,095

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Heaven’s Best

    $36,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Heaven’s Best

    $300

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    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

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Heaven’s Best

    $55,960
    Total initial investment — low end
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    $141,570 – $203,095
    TOTALS
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Heaven’s Best

    $36,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Heaven’s Best

    $300
    Royalty fee up to population threshold
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    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.
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Heaven’s Best

    $1,000
    Regional advertising fund contribution maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    2% of percentage of gross revenues
    National Advertising Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Heaven’s Best

    432
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    75
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Heaven’s Best

    +12
    Calculated: 420 at end of 2023 → 432 at end of 2025

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    +19
    Calculated: 56 at end of 2023 → 75 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Heaven’s Best

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Heaven’s Best

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    March 1, 2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Heaven’s Best

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting

    Originally formed on October 8, 2010
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Heaven’s Best

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting
    Franchised (33 locations) — revenue
    $575,028
    mean Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Franchised (66 units) — revenue
    $528,932
    mean Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67

    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.

    Heaven’s Best vs Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Heaven’s Best or Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting?
    Heaven’s Best: $55,960 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting: $141,570 – $203,095 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Heaven’s Best. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Heaven’s Best and Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting royalties compare?
    Heaven’s Best: $300 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting: 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). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Heaven’s Best or Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting?
    Heaven’s Best: 432 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting: 75 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Heaven’s Best and Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Heaven’s Best makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Shine Window Care and Shine Holiday Lighting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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