Bright Brothers franchise
2025 filing · April 8, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Bright Brothers at a glance
A pressure washing, soft washing and gutter cleaning business serving homes and commercial properties. At the end of 2024 there were 3 Bright Brothers locations in the US, 2 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Bright Brothers Group, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Seymour, Connecticut
- Typical size
- 2,000–3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $170K–$344K
- One territory
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- For one territory of at least 50,000 qualified households; two to five territories cost $90,000 to $180,000
- Royalty
- 6.5%
- 6.5% of weekly gross revenue, collected weekly; converting businesses pay 3.25% in the first year
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1% of weekly gross revenue once the fund is set up
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 3
- Most in Connecticut, Florida and North Carolina
From Bright Brothers Group, LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 160; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Bright Brothers among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Bright Brothers | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $256,987 | Costs less than 62% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6.5% | Higher than 68% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Bright Brothers franchise costs
Opening one territory costs an estimated $170,474 to $343,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Bright Brothers Group, LLC, 2025 filing, page 19
Bright Brothers franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, for one territory of at least 50,000 qualified households; two to five territories cost $90,000 to $180,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Bright Brothers Group, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6.5% of weekly gross revenue, collected weekly; converting businesses pay 3.25% in the first year. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of weekly gross revenue once the fund is set up. |
| Transfer Fee | $7,500 (plus any broker fees) (the “Transfer Fee”). |
| Additional Training Programs | Between $300 - $500 per day, plus actual travel and other expenses. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Bright Brothers Group, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Bright Brothers publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Bright Brothers Group, LLC, 2025 filing, page 56
How Bright Brothers compares
Of the 14 window cleaning franchises on this site, Bright Brothers is the 13th cheapest to open and the 13th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Bright Brothers | Typical window cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $170K | $136K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $344K | $225K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6.5% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 3 | 58 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 14 of 14 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 14 brands in window cleaning franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Bright Brothers Group, LLC, 2025 filing, page 65
Where Bright Brothers locations are
At the end of 2024, Bright Brothers had locations in 3 states. The most are in Connecticut, Florida and North Carolina.
- Connecticut1
- Florida1
- North Carolina1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Bright Brothers Group, LLC, 2025 filing, page 65
Who owns Bright Brothers?
Bright Brothers franchises are sold by Bright Brothers Group, LLC.
From Bright Brothers Group, LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Bright Brothers Group, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Bright Brothers filings
The figures on this page come from Bright Brothers Group, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 8, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 8, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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