Is Ideal Siding or WONDERLY LIGHTS cheaper to open?

Ideal Siding costs $90,500–$134,800 and WONDERLY LIGHTS costs $99,903–$124,778 to open (FDD Item 7). Ideal Siding has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Ideal Siding or WONDERLY LIGHTS?

Ideal Siding reports $1,073,090 average annual unit revenue vs $199,609 for WONDERLY LIGHTS (FDD Item 19). Ideal Siding is higher. For Ideal Siding: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. For WONDERLY LIGHTS: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.

Which is the better franchise, Ideal Siding or WONDERLY LIGHTS?

FranchiseVerdict grades Ideal Siding B and WONDERLY LIGHTS B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Ideal Siding vs WONDERLY LIGHTS

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Ideal Siding and WONDERLY LIGHTS are home services franchises. Ideal Siding requires an investment of $91K – $135K while WONDERLY LIGHTS requires $100K – $125K. In terms of revenue, Ideal Siding reports higher average unit revenue at $1.1M. Note: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. FranchiseVerdict rates Ideal Siding B (Above average) and WONDERLY LIGHTS B (Above average).

Metric	Ideal Siding	WONDERLY LIGHTS
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$91K – $135K	$100K – $125K
Franchise Fee	$55K	$20K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.1MPer franchisee, not per outlet	$200KPer franchisee, not per outlet
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	59	43
Unit Growth (YoY)	+15 units	+3 units
Year Began Franchising	2022	2022
FDD Year	2026	2026