Shack Shine franchise
2025 filing · July 17, 2025Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Shack Shine at a glance
A home exterior cleaning business offering window cleaning, pressure washing, gutter cleaning and holiday lighting. At the end of 2024 there were 23 Shack Shine locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Shack Shine Home Services LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2016
- 9 years of selling franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $163K–$284K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- For two subterritories
- Royalty
- 8%
- 8% of gross revenue, paid twice a month
- Renewal fee
- $15,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 23
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 23
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −7
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 13
- Most in Florida, Georgia and Illinois
From Shack Shine Home Services LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Shack Shine among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Shack Shine | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $223,175 | Costs less than 66% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 23 | More than 51% of franchises |
How much a Shack Shine franchise costs
Opening one Shack Shine costs an estimated $162,550 to $283,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($40,000 to $60,000) and additional funds – 6 to 12 months ($45,000 to $55,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | $60,000 | |
| Start-Up Marketing Expense | $15,000 | $20,000 | |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Seasonal Lights Inventory | $25,000 | $40,000 | |
| Vehicles & Graphics Lease/Purchase Deposit | $4,800 | $12,800 | |
| Real Estate/Rent | $0 | $4,500 | |
| Training Expenses | $3,000 | $7,500 | |
| Insurance | $6,000 | $25,000 | |
| Additional Insurance Premiums – Certain States | $0 | $9,500 | |
| Equipment and Supplies | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $250 | $1,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Employee Expenses | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 6 to 12 Months | $45,000 | $55,000 | |
| Total | $162,550 | $283,800 |
Source: Shack Shine Home Services LLC, 2025 filing, page 18
Shack Shine franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, for two subterritories. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Shack Shine Home Services LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross revenue, paid twice a month. |
|---|---|
| Sales, Marketing & Technology Fee | 8% of Gross Revenue |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $15,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Shack Shine Home Services LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Shack Shine publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $538,867
- Median revenue
- $419,190
Yearly figures for 2024, per franchisee, 22 U.S. franchisees (two to 11 subterritories each) open 12 months or more in 2024.
Sales are what the business takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Shack Shine Home Services LLC, 2025 filing, pages 44–46
SBA loans to Shack Shine franchisees
Lenders approved 10 SBA 7(a) loans for Shack Shine franchisees from 2016 to 2024, $1.89M in all. All 5 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 5 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Shack Shine | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −26% / −23% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 29% / 83% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
How Shack Shine compares
Of the 14 window cleaning franchises on this site, Shack Shine is the 12th cheapest to open and the 10th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Shack Shine | Typical window cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $163K | $136K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $284K | $225K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 23 | 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 | 35 (+5) | 0 | +11 | −6 |
| 2023 | 31 (−4) | 0 | +6 | −10 |
| 2024 | 23 (−8) | 0 | +1 | −9 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Shack Shine Home Services LLC, 2025 filing, page 50
Where Shack Shine locations are
At the end of 2024, Shack Shine had franchised locations in 13 states. The most are in Florida, Georgia and Illinois.
- Florida7
- Georgia2
- Illinois2
- Texas2
- Virginia2
- California1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
All 13 states
| New Jersey | 1 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Source: Shack Shine Home Services LLC, 2025 filing, page 51
Who owns Shack Shine?
Shack Shine franchises are sold by Shack Shine Home Services LLC.
From Shack Shine Home Services 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: Shack Shine Home Services LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 10
Shack Shine filings
The figures on this page come from Shack Shine Home Services LLC’s 2025 filing, issued July 17, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | July 17, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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