NiteLites vs TCG National Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
NiteLites Franchise
TCG National Franchise
Investment $65,585 - $102,205$50,000 - $100,000
Franchise Fee $19,995$35,000
Royalty Fee $750-3K/mo.-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19981990
Year Franchised 20042009
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
NiteLites Franchise
TCG National Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
NiteLites Franchise
TCG National Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
NiteLites Franchise
TCG National Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
NiteLites Franchise
TCG National Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion NoYes
International Expansion Yes-

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 TCG National

TCG National Inc. has been in the property maintenance business for the last 18 years and looks forward to many more exciting and innovative years of landscaping and snow and ice management. Retail, commercial, and industrial properties are TCG's focus. The TCG offers a variety of property maintenance services which include: * Landscape Construction * Landscape Maintenance * Weekly Visual Inspections * Irrigation System Maintenance * Lot Maintenance * Debris Disposal * Asphalt Sweeping and Power Washing * Snow and Ice Maintenance TCG is committed to providing the highest level of outdoor property maintenance to commercial, industrial and retail properties. Whether you are an established landscaper looking to move to the next level or an outdoor enthusiast wanting to run your own franchise TCG wants to hear from you. With over 20 year experience in Outdoor property maintenance TCG has experience knowledge and systems to operate in the competitive GTA. Employee development, integrity and professionalism are our core values.