NiteLites vs Border Magic Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of NiteLites vs Border Magic including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
NiteLites Franchise
Border Magic Franchise
Investment $65,585 - $102,205$104,330 - $129,335
Franchise Fee $19,995$98,500 - $101,100
Royalty Fee $750-3K/mo.$395/mo - $495/mo
Advertising Fee -included
Year Founded 19981987
Year Franchised 20042003
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee -$2.5K


Business Experience Requirements

 
NiteLites Franchise
Border Magic Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
NiteLites Franchise
Border Magic Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
Receivables No/NoNo/No
Payroll No/NoNo/No

Training & Support

 
NiteLites Franchise
Border Magic Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 25 hours Classroom Training: 15 hours
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations
Marketing -Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development
Operations - Franchise can be run from home.

3% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (92% of current franchisees are owner/operators)


Expansion Plans

 
NiteLites Franchise
Border Magic Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About NiteLites

If you are planning on adding lighting to any outdoor space, consider the best in the business to help you get it right the first time. Whether you are looking for professional commercial outdoor lights for your business or outdoor lights to boost the curb appeal of your home, NiteLites has the turnkey solution that will handle everything. Our expert teams will always be available to help with your system with things like: the expert design and estimate phase, white-glove installation, add-ons for your expandable NiteLites system, retrofits, warranty claims, and service for years to come.

NiteLites has been around for over 20 years and will never leave you in the dark.

 
Outdoor lighting sales are being driven by the increasing number of homeowners seeking safety, security and aesthetics, as well as enhancement of their home's market value. This, coupled with the growing trend for people to spend more time in and around their homes, presents a great opportunity for our franchise owners to sell and service our lighting systems. Our NiteLites Franchises install high quality, energy efficient, low voltage lighting manufactured exclusively for our company to our exact specifications and feature an unconditional 5 year warranty. Furthermore, our fixtures are solid brass and copper. We go the extra mile for quality...even down to the kind of connectors we use for our wiring.

About Border Magic

Border Magic designs and installs continuous landscape borders, walkways, curbing and edging for residential and commercial use. Used as a permanent weed barrier, our curbing and edging will enhance your yard and property for years to come. Our franchisees work together with you to design the project to your specifications. All work is preformed on site. This allows each customer a customized designer look. We offer a variety of styles and colors to choose from. Everything from brick, double brick and slate to cobblestone and stone. Our colors, sealers and additives are exclusively designed for our concrete business franchise. All licensed Border Magic franchisees are professionally trained at our headquarters in Rantoul, Illinois. This helps to ensure the Border Magic install edging and curbs that meet the highest standards possible. Their training is also updated as better techniques and additives are developed by Border Magic through additional training seminars.

Seeking new franchise units in:
Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming    

Veteran Incentives  $2,500 off franchise fee & 25% off royalty fee for five years