Wonderly Lights franchise
A Wonderly Lights franchisee designs, installs and maintains holiday, landscape, event and permanent outdoor lighting. At the end of 2025 there were 43 Wonderly Lights locations in the US, 42 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $100K–$125K
- Franchise fee
- $29,500
- Royalty
- 7%
- Locations, 2025
- 43+28 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From BFB Light Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Wonderly Lights franchise costs
Opening one year-round business costs an estimated $99,903 to $124,778. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BFB Light Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 25
Wonderly Lights franchise fee
The franchise fee is $29,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BFB Light Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of total revenue, paid monthly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BFB Light Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Wonderly Lights publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: historical results include converted lighting businesses with prior operating experience. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: BFB Light Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 (+17) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 (+8) | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 42 (+3) | 1 | 3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: BFB Light Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 71
How Wonderly Lights compares
Of the 76 home service franchises on this site, Wonderly Lights is the 18th cheapest to open and the 60th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Wonderly Lights | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $100K | $130K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6.8% |
| Closed or left per year | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +200% | +15.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 64 of 76 |
Typical is the median across the 76 brands in home service franchises.
