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Buy a Shine Franchise

Shine is a multi-service property care franchise operating as Shine Window Care & Holiday Lighting. Its services span window cleaning, pressure washing and exterior cleaning, gutter cleaning, holiday and landscape lighting, and solar panel cleaning, serving both residential homeowners and commercial property clients.

The business runs on a low-overhead, vehicle-based model. Most owners start with a single vehicle and a two-person crew, then scale into larger teams and additional territories. Each franchisee works a protected territory mapped by zip code, typically covering 75,000 to 125,000 households.

Founded more than 25 years ago and franchising since 2012, Shine has grown to over 70 locations across the United States. The system is built around the EOS framework (Entrepreneurial Operating System), giving owners a structured path through defined phases of growth.

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Why buy a Shine Franchise?

Buying a Shine franchise gives an owner a foothold in several property care markets at once rather than a single service line. Window cleaning provides the recurring-revenue foundation, while seasonal holiday lighting and exterior work balance demand through the year and add higher-ticket project revenue. That diversified mix supports year-round activity in a category that has proved resilient across economic cycles.

The vehicle-based model keeps fixed costs low, with no retail lease to carry, and the balance of residential and commercial work spreads revenue across both B2C and B2B sources. Protected territories and an EOS-based growth roadmap give owners room to scale at their own pace.

Shine Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1998

    • Franchising Since

      2012

    • New Startup Cost

      $141,570 – $189,295

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $49,900

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

      controlling interest; $500 if non-controlling

    • Royalty Fee

      7%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Revenue; up to 3%

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  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      74

    • New Units Opened *

      20

    • Units Transferred *

      5

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $461,953

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD
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Shine – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    New owners complete Shine's Bright Start Training & Launch Program, covering service delivery, customer management and the day-to-day operating system. Ongoing support includes business coaching structured around the EOS framework and Shine's defined Phases of Growth, plus marketing support, operational tools and an active owner community. Resale buyers should confirm with Shine what Bright Start onboarding is available to incoming ownership and any retained crew, and what system access transfers with the unit.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Shine suits hands-on local operators who are comfortable building and managing a crew rather than doing every job themselves. No cleaning or trades experience is required, but owners should be sales-minded and community-focused, able to win recurring residential accounts and commercial contracts, schedule seasonal work and hold service quality consistent across several service lines. Owners who enjoy coaching staff and following a structured operating system tend to fit the multi-service model well.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Shine has been recognised by Franchise Business Review, including Best Culture, Top Low-Cost and Top 200 awards in 2022 and earlier Top Franchise and Low-Cost recognition, and has appeared on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 list. The brand's reputation rests heavily on consistent local service and strong repeat business across its window cleaning and lighting lines. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, referral sources and commercial relationships.

  4. Industry / Market

    Shine operates across several US property care markets. The US window cleaning industry was valued at about $2.9 billion in 2024 and is growing steadily (CAGR around 2.3%), while the broader US exterior building cleaning market is projected to reach roughly $12.7 billion by 2025. Demand is supported by property owners outsourcing routine maintenance and by recurring commercial cleaning contracts. The seasonal holiday lighting service adds a high-margin winter revenue stream when exterior cleaning slows, helping smooth demand across the year.

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