Is Lighting Squad or Access Garage Doors cheaper to open?

Lighting Squad costs $33,650–$119,000 and Access Garage Doors costs $55,955–$105,555 to open (FDD Item 7). Lighting Squad has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Lighting Squad or Access Garage Doors?

FranchiseVerdict grades Lighting Squad C and Access Garage Doors B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Lighting Squad vs Access Garage Doors

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Lighting Squad and Access Garage Doors are home services franchises. Lighting Squad requires an investment of $34K – $119K while Access Garage Doors requires $56K – $106K. Access Garage Doors discloses average revenue of $889K; Lighting Squad makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Lighting Squad C (Average) and Access Garage Doors B (Above average).

Metric	Lighting Squad	Access Garage Doors
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$34K – $119K	$56K – $106K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$20K
Royalty Rate	15.0%	4.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$889K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	1	12
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+6 units
Year Began Franchising	2024	2019
FDD Year	2024	2024