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As a franchise owner, your success depends on many factors, including your ability to build relationships. This includes customers, employees, other businesses, and members of your community. One way to strengthen these relationships is to become actively involved in your community. As the saying goes, it’s not what you know it’s who you know. When…

Are you among the 62% of Americans seriously considering owning a business? According to The New York Post, more than three in five American non-business owners want to transition to business ownership. While starting a business from scratch can be daunting, there is an alternative option that may be the perfect fit for you –…

A franchise with set hours and remote work capabilities offers entrepreneurs an excellent work-life balance. You may dream of owning your own business, but the idea of long hours, constant stress, managing a big group of employees, and lack of work-life balance can be a deterrent. However, with a family-focused franchise business, like Shine, that…

With the right franchise opportunity, you can take control of your career and find great employees to support you. The ability to be your own boss, set your schedule, and make decisions about your business, with the foundation of a proven business model and support from a larger organization, is why franchise opportunities have become…

Creating an iconic home services brand requires compelling storytelling and the ability to connect with customers at a deeper level than others. Customer loyalty to iconic brands looks like an unbreakable union or in other words, creates a customer for life. Shine operates in the home services industry. However, the ideals of an iconic brand…

When starting a business, franchising can be a great option as it offers the support and resources of an established company. However, with so many franchise opportunities available, it can be difficult to know which one to choose. Shine is a prime example of a unique franchise opportunity. While operating in the in-demand home services…

After an impressive career in insurance, Darren Locke looked forward to an early retirement to start his own business. Darren and his wife, Rachel, researched over 30 different franchises, but they kept coming back to Shine – a top cleaning service franchise. What impressed them most? Simple: the culture, people, and experience of the Shine…

The December 2022 issue of Franchise Journal highlights the franchise brands that continue to accelerate their growth with their franchise partners and team members to a better future. Shine is honored to be included in the Top Brands of 2022 list. Shine is a leading home services franchise opportunity that provides holiday lighting, landscape lighting,…

New business is always good for the community. But, when a large national chain comes to town, the experience can be mixed. On the positive side, job creation, commercial growth, and infrastructure improvements are likely. On the negative, nationally owned businesses can affect culture and infrastructure, and most of the business’s profits leave the community.…

How to Select a Franchise That Offers Owners Ultimate Flexibility There has been a substantial shift in the way we work. Between 2019 and 2021, the number of people primarily working from home tripled from 5.7% (roughly 9 million people) to 17.9% (27.6 million people), according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Remote work eliminates commute…

Shine Franchise has locations across the United States. Depending on which location you are dealing with, there will likely be a different suite of services based on what’s best for that geographic location. Franchising is an excellent business model to start a business and expand. It allows you to scale a business faster than growing…

One of the main benefits of owning a Shine franchise is its year-round revenue opportunities and options to maximize multiple revenue paths. Unlike many seasonal home service businesses that must contend with an off season, there is the opportunity to offer services all year round with Shine. And most of our services are requested at…