Is WONDERLY LIGHTS or NerdsToGo cheaper to open?

WONDERLY LIGHTS costs $99,903–$124,778 and NerdsToGo costs $93,762–$130,358 to open (FDD Item 7). NerdsToGo has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, WONDERLY LIGHTS or NerdsToGo?

WONDERLY LIGHTS reports $199,609 average annual unit revenue vs $356,574 for NerdsToGo (FDD Item 19). NerdsToGo is higher. For WONDERLY LIGHTS: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. For NerdsToGo: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Which is the better franchise, WONDERLY LIGHTS or NerdsToGo?

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

WONDERLY LIGHTS vs NerdsToGo

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both WONDERLY LIGHTS and NerdsToGo are home services franchises. WONDERLY LIGHTS requires an investment of $100K – $125K while NerdsToGo requires $94K – $130K. In terms of revenue, NerdsToGo reports higher average unit revenue at $357K. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. NerdsToGo has SBA lending data on file with a 31.3% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates WONDERLY LIGHTS B (Above average) and NerdsToGo C (Average).

Metric	WONDERLY LIGHTS	NerdsToGo
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$100K – $125K	$94K – $130K
Franchise Fee	$20K	$50K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$200KPer franchisee, not per outlet	$357KOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	31.3% (30 loans)
Total Units	43	31
Unit Growth (YoY)	+3 units	-3 units
Year Began Franchising	2022	2017
FDD Year	2026	2025