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Franchise overview by FranRelay
Mister Sparky
Mister Sparky provides residential and light commercial electrical maintenance, repairs and equipment replacement. Franchisees run a local service business with an approved office, technicians and service vehicles.
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Investment and fees
What it costs to open and operate
Upfront investment
Total initial investment
$133,273 – $276,702
Assumes one 200,000-person territory, a leased 2,000-3,000 sq. ft. office and two leased vehicles. Includes the $33,000 fee and three months of operating funds. Based on 2025 cost data; more capital may be needed for staffing, salaries, debt and other expenses.
Initial franchise fee
$33,000
Normally counted within the total above, not added on top — confirm in the source.
Assumes one 200,000-person territory and no discount. Add $0.165 per person above 200,000. Nonrefundable; due in full at signing unless permitted fee financing is approved. Qualifying military, diversity and existing-franchisee discounts may apply; generally cannot be combined.
Selected fees
Royalty6% of Gross Revenue or $1,500 per month per territory, whichever is greater
Payable twice monthly unless another schedule is designated. Gross Revenue includes business revenue, even uncollected credit sales, less customer refunds and taxes collected and remitted. The minimum applies regardless of sales; expansion and transfer rules can change its timing or initial amount.
Advertising contributionBrand Fund: 1.5% of the first $5,000,000 in calendar-year Gross Revenue; lower tiers above that
Marginal tiers: 1.25% over $5,000,000 through $10,000,000; 1% through $15,000,000; 0.75% through $20,000,000; 0% above $20,000,000. Resets annually. Payable on the royalty schedule; the franchisor may change the contribution up to 4% of Gross Revenue. Contiguous territories' revenue is combined under a policy that may change.
Local marketing6% of calendar-year cumulative Gross Revenue, monthly starting in the third month after opening
Separate from the Brand Fund and opening marketing. Required opening spending is $18,000, potentially reduced for regional media costs but never below $14,000, from 30 days before through 60 days after opening. Local spending requires monthly receipts; designated vendors may be required. Cooperative contributions may receive credit at the franchisor's discretion.
These are selected fees, not the complete fee schedule. Review the full FDD for all fees and conditions.
Figures are as disclosed for the period shown; unknown or undisclosed items are labelled, never shown as $0. No earnings, profit or payback figures are shown. Revenue is not profit.
Ownership and support
What owning this franchise involves
Your role
A local electrical service team operates under a designated day-to-day decision-maker.
- Owner involvement
- The required Key Person may be an Owner or employee and has authority to bind the business.
- Main responsibilities
- Train employees to use required systems for service calls, inventory and revenue reporting.
- Manager requirements
- The Key Person must train and work at the business office; a replacement requires franchisor approval.
Free consultation
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Disclosure document
The fees above are a short selection. Check the full FDD for all fees and terms before making a decision.
MISTER SPARKY FRANCHISING SPE LLC, Franchise Disclosure Document. not extracted; inspect cover.
An introduction is not a statement that territory is available or that you will be accepted.