Mister Sparky Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Mister Sparky franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2021), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Mister Sparky discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross revenue by quartile for 60 franchisees (185 territories) in 2025. Top 25% averaged $2.84M per territory; bottom 25% averaged $163.7K. 39% of all territories exceeded group average.
What a Mister Sparky franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $33,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Total initial investment | $133,273 – $276,702 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Initial franchise fee $33K. Maryland requires fee deferral until pre-opening obligations complete.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Mister Sparky system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 249 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 7 |
| Transferred to new owners | 45 |
| Closure rate | 0.8% of outlets |
2 territories ceased 2025; 7 terminations; 45 transfers suggest franchise system stress.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2021. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Mister Sparky worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Startup cost | from $133,273 | about average (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 79% of home & trade services franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.8% of outlets | better than most (median 2.8%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
Benchmarked against every home & trade services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Mister Sparky
The franchisor's framing: Gross revenue by quartile for 60 franchisees (185 territories) in 2025. Top 25% averaged $… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Mister Sparky franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Mister Sparky franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $133,273–$276,702, including a $33,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Mister Sparky franchise owners make?
- Gross revenue by quartile for 60 franchisees (185 territories) in 2025. Top 25% averaged $2.84M per territory; bottom 25% averaged $163.7K. 39% of all territories exceeded group average. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Mister Sparky franchise fees?
- Mister Sparky's FDD discloses a $33,000 initial franchise fee. Initial franchise fee $33K. Maryland requires fee deferral until pre-opening obligations complete.
- What is the Mister Sparky franchise profit margin?
- Mister Sparky does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross revenue by quartile for 60 franchisees (185 territories) in 2025. Top 25% averaged $2.84M per territory; bottom 25% averaged $163.7K. 39% of all territories exceeded group average. Recurring fees alone take about a fixed cut of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Mister Sparky franchise failure rate?
- 2 territories ceased 2025; 7 terminations; 45 transfers suggest franchise system stress.
- How many Mister Sparky locations are there?
- Mister Sparky's FDD reports 249 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 45 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Mister Sparky have complaints or lawsuits?
- Mister Sparky discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Mister Sparky franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Mister Sparky scores B on disclosure honesty, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2021). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Mister Sparky or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.