Franchise opportunities compared
Mister Sparky Electric vs NiteLites
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.
- NiteLites discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Mister Sparky Electric has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Mister Sparky Electric | NNiteLites |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $133,273 – $276,702 Total Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28 | $66,275 – $110,785 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $33,000 Item 5 also requires $0.165 for each person above 200,000 in the territory. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% or $1,500/mo min Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | $5.00 Standard Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $0.00 Brand Fund Contribution—tiers — 1.5% through 0% based on annual Gross Revenue tiers 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | $2.00 Marketing Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 255 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 | 13 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +85 Calculated: 170 at end of 2023 → 255 at end of 2025 | −3 Calculated: 16 at end of 2023 → 13 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 11 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 5.1% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (36 locations) — revenue $163,663 mean Gross Revenue per Territory—Bottom 25% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63 Franchised (15 locations) — revenue — 60 franchisees representing 185 Territories that were in operation for the enti… $2,115,267 mean Gross Revenue per Franchisee—2nd Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 Franchised (60 franchisees) — revenue $3,784,883 mean Total Average Gross Revenue per Franchisee · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 +10 more groups in the full report | No reviewed Item 19 figures |
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.