Head-to-head comparison
Mister Sparky Electric vs Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchise Opportunities
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.
| Disclosure |  Mister Sparky Electric |  Outdoor Lighting Perspectives |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $133,273 – $276,702 Total Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28 | $180,700 – $226,500 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 |
| 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 | $59,500 Item 5 also lists additional population fees and optional initial inventory costs; the initial franchise fee is otherwise uniformly charged to new franchisees. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% or $1,500/mo min Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | 7% or $1,400/mo min Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 255 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 | 141 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +109 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +31 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| 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 | Franchised locations — revenue $24,939,275 other System Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Franchised (74 locations) — other measures $1,639 – $13,855 range Retail Price per New Residential Landscape Lighting Install Project · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Franchised (19 locations) — revenue $41,795 other Gross Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36 +3 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.