Christmas Decor franchise
A lighting business designing, installing and removing seasonal holiday displays. At the end of 2025 there were 245 Christmas Decor locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $30K–$116K
- Franchise fee
- $17K–$76K
- Royalty
- 5%, subject to annual minimums
- Locations, 2025
- 245+5 in 1 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Decor Group Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Christmas Decor franchise costs
Opening Standard holiday-lighting territory costs an estimated $29,550 to $116,250. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Decor Group Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 24
Christmas Decor franchise fee
The franchise fee is $17,400 to $75,900, $15,900 base fee plus a $1,500–$60,000 territory fee.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Decor Group Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of holiday-lighting gross sales, with annual minimum royalties from the second franchise year; other service programs have separate terms. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Decor Group Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Christmas Decor publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Decor Group Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 240 (0) | 0 | – |
| 2024 | 244 (+4) | 0 | – |
| 2025 | 245 (+1) | 0 | 10 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Decor Group Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 52
How Christmas Decor compares
Of the 226 home service franchises on this site, Christmas Decor is the 4th cheapest to open and the 45th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Christmas Decor | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $30K | $137K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 4.1% | 6.5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 1 yrs | +2.1% | +14.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 200 of 226 |
Typical is the median across the 226 brands in home service franchises.
