Franchise opportunities compared

    Sparkle Squad vs Squeegee Squad

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Sparkle Squad

    $136,892 – $162,217

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Squeegee Squad

    $69,525 – $263,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Sparkle Squad

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Squeegee Squad

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sparkle Squad

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Squeegee Squad

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Sparkle Squad: 7, Squeegee Squad: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sparkle Squad

    $136,892 – $162,217
    TOTAL ESTIMATED — $136892
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Squeegee Squad

    $69,525 – $263,550
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Sparkle Squad

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Squeegee Squad

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

    Sparkle Squad

    10%
    Royalty and Service Fee — 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Squeegee Squad

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Sparkle Squad

    $5,000
    National Marketing — $5000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Squeegee Squad

    1% of percentage of gross revenues
    Weekly Advertising Fees
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sparkle Squad

    99
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    Squeegee Squad

    84
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Sparkle Squad

    +59
    Calculated: 40 at end of 2024 → 99 at end of 2025

    Squeegee Squad

    +22
    Calculated: 62 at end of 2023 → 84 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Sparkle Squad

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Squeegee Squad

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

    Sparkle Squad

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Squeegee Squad

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Sparkle Squad

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Squeegee Squad

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Sparkle Squad
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All services residential plus commercial; 27 franchisees owning 54 franchised t…
    $3,761,182
    other All services residential plus commercial
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Commercial only; 27 franchisees owning 54 territories; metrics reported per fra…
    55.5 percent
    other Commercial only
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Residential only; 27 franchisees owning 54 territories; metrics per franchisee
    $172,336
    other Residential only
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +4 more groups in the full report
    Squeegee Squad
    Franchised locations — revenue
    25.4 percent
    other Change in % of Systemwide Gross Revenue from 2024 to 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Franchised and company-owned (71 locations) — revenue
    $2,668
    other Annual Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37

    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.

    Sparkle Squad vs Squeegee Squad: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sparkle Squad or Squeegee Squad?
    Sparkle Squad: $136,892 – $162,217 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Squeegee Squad: $69,525 – $263,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Squeegee Squad. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Sparkle Squad or Squeegee Squad?
    Sparkle Squad: 99 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); Squeegee Squad: 84 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Sparkle Squad and Squeegee Squad disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sparkle Squad has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Squeegee Squad 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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