Outdoor Lighting Perspectives
Bottom line
- Total investment $127K – $214K including a $60K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $783K/year (median $592K). Estimated payback in 0.9 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 29/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 53 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 2550% CAGR over 3 years with 128 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Outdoor Lighting Perspectives unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
29%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate outdoor lighting design and installation businesses serving residential and commercial properties. Day-to-day activities include conducting on-site consultations, designing custom lighting systems, managing installation crews, handling customer relationships, and performing maintenance service calls. The business model emphasizes recurring revenue through maintenance contracts and repeat client relationships.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 28 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Moderate-to-caution profile: solid unit economics and growth offset by absence of financial disclosures, litigation precedent, and structural royalty concerns that warrant detailed franchisee validation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 29 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHNo Item 19 financial performance representations ('Going Concern: False') limits ability to validate claimed $182,551 average net income
- 02HIGHLitigation history shows trademark/contract enforcement issues suggesting potential franchisor-franchisee relationship strain
- 03MINORRoyalty structure complexity (7% or $1,100/mo minimum) may create cash flow pressure for units below $157,143 in monthly revenue
- 04MINORStrong YoY growth (16.4%) masks unit quality concerns—rapid expansion can indicate recruitment-focused model rather than unit profitability focus
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($59,500) relative to startup range floor ($127,000) represents 47% sunk cost before operations begin
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
65 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives · FDD (2024) PDF