Outdoor Lighting Perspectives 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

$59,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · Greater of 7% of Gross Revenue or $1,400/month minimum, paid monthly; drops to 5% of Gross Revenue once Gross Revenue exceeds $1,000,000 in a calendar year; minimum waived first 12 months

Marketing contribution

1.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$250 per month software license and support fee; plus CRM license fee approx. $225 per month

Other fees

Digital Marketing Fee currently $300/month (up to $750); Bookkeeping Services Fee $350/month if using franchisor/affiliate (optional); Commercial Business Development and Project Fee greater of 5% of Gross Revenue or $1,500, in addition to Royalty

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$20,000 (three months); covers first quarterly insurance payment $500-$750, licenses/permits up to $300, organizational costs $500, storage rental up to $300, plus $20,000 miscellaneous working capital; excludes payroll and living expenses

Fees sourceFDD p.20 ↗

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 and median annual Gross Revenue by quartile (all operational franchisees); 2024 benchmarking of average revenue less COGS and certain expenses; average retail price per project; system gross sales 2018-2025

Reporting period

12 months ended September 30, 2025 (Gross Revenue); calendar year 2024 (benchmarking study)

Sample

76 franchisees operating 133 territories (40 single-territory, 36 multi-territory reporting combined); benchmarking: 66 franchisees / 113 territories, Part 1 covers 55 franchisees / 96 territories

Reported average

$770,468

Reported median

$525,654

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.43 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

135

Year-end outlets

141

Net change

+6

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

8

Terminations

2

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

16

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.54 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

15 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$250,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

11 loans

Historical charge-off share

16.67%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 12

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 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchise cost?

standard: $180,700 to $226,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $59,500 · 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 Outdoor Lighting Perspectives owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual Gross Revenue by quartile (all operational franchisees); 2024 benchmarking of average revenue less COGS and certain expenses; average retail price per project; system gross sales 2018-2025. Sample: 76 franchisees operating 133 territories (40 single-territory, 36 multi-territory reporting combined); benchmarking: 66 franchisees / 113 territories, Part 1 covers 55 franchisees / 96 territories. Period: 12 months ended September 30, 2025 (Gross Revenue); calendar year 2024 (benchmarking study).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.43 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Outdoor Lighting Perspectives?

16.67%; numerator / denominator: 2 / 12. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $250,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 11 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗