Christmas Decor franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$9,400 to $75,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of annual Gross Sales attributable to Holiday Lighting Services; Franchise Years 2-5 carry a monthly minimum royalty (tiered by prior year's Gross Sales) reconciled annually

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Light Right Cloud software license annual renewal fee: $1,897 (Essentials), $2,395 (Plus), or $4,389 (Enterprise), due by August 1st

Other fees

Transfer fee $2,500 (plus buyer pays $2,500 start-up/Quick Start fee); Renewal fee $2,000; Annual royalty late payment/reporting fee $500 plus $50/month delinquent

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds for initial 6-month period: $1,000-$6,000, covering other pre-opening/early-phase expenditures; franchisee must also be able to cover personal living expenses for at least the first 6 months

Fees sourceFDD p.13 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average/median Gross Sales segmented by years in operation and top 10% of sales (Table 1); Average Estimated Net Profit % of Sales, Average New Sale, Average Closing Rate, Average Customer Retention, and Average Daily Production for a 3-man crew (Table 2)

Reporting period

2024 operating year / fiscal year, as reported at the January 20, 2025 sales reporting deadline

Sample

Table 1: 183 franchisees representing 225 franchised businesses (92% of 244 active); Table 2: 184 franchisees representing 227 franchises (93% of 244 active)

Reported average

$432,619

Reported median

$229,705

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.48 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025 (fiscal year November 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025)

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

244

Year-end outlets

245

Net change

+1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

11

Terminations

5

Non-renewals

5

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

3

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.52 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

3 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 5

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Christmas Decor franchise cost?

Standard Market Territory: $29,550 to $116,250; Community Market Territory: $21,550 to $68,250 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $9,400 to $75,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Christmas Decor owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average/median Gross Sales segmented by years in operation and top 10% of sales (Table 1); Average Estimated Net Profit % of Sales, Average New Sale, Average Closing Rate, Average Customer Retention, and Average Daily Production for a 3-man crew (Table 2). Sample: Table 1: 183 franchisees representing 225 franchised businesses (92% of 244 active); Table 2: 184 franchisees representing 227 franchises (93% of 244 active). Period: 2024 operating year / fiscal year, as reported at the January 20, 2025 sales reporting deadline.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.48 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Christmas Decor?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 5. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗