Sparkle Squad franchise
A Sparkle Squad franchisee provides window, gutter and exterior cleaning, plus holiday lighting services. At the end of 2025 there were 99 Sparkle Squad locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $137K–$162K
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Royalty
- 10%
- Locations, 2025
- 99+99 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Sparkle Squad, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Sparkle Squad franchise costs
Opening one Sparkle Squad costs an estimated $136,892 to $162,217. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Sparkle Squad, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Sparkle Squad franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, franchise fee only; separate training, launch marketing and equipment fees bring principal initial payments to $93,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Sparkle Squad, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 10% of net revenues, paid weekly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Sparkle Squad, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Sparkle Squad publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 operating results for 27 full-season franchisees owning 54 territories. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Sparkle Squad, LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 (+40) | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 99 (+59) | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Sparkle Squad passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: Sparkle Squad, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
How Sparkle Squad compares
Of the 23 cleaning franchises on this site, Sparkle Squad is the 18th cheapest to open and the 17th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Sparkle Squad | Typical cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $137K | $112K |
| Royalty | 10% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 4% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 19 of 23 |
Typical is the median across the 23 brands in cleaning franchises.
