Five Star Franchising acquires Decorate With Lights

Home services franchise platform Five Star Franchising has added another company to its roster.

The Spanish Fork, Utah-based company announced that it has acquired Decorate With Lights. This marks Five Star Franchising’s eighth brand. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Decorate With Lights is a specialty lighting company focused on holiday, permanent roofline, landscape, and event lighting solutions for residential, commercial, and municipal customers. Five Star Franchising said this move expands its presence into a fast-growing category within home services.

“After a decade of refining the model, now is the right time to open this opportunity to franchise owners and meet growing demand in more communities across the country,” said Michael Moorhouse, president of Decorate With Lights. “More than ever, homeowners want professional, done-for-you lighting they can trust year-round, and we’ve built Decorate With Lights to deliver exactly that.”

Citing a study by Grand View Research, Five Star Franchising said global outdoor lighting is projected to grow from a $17 billion category in 2024 to more than $28 billion in 2030. Five Star Franchising also notes that professional holiday lighting has experienced double-digit annual growth as more homeowners shift from do-it-yourself decorating to professionally designed and installed lighting solutions.

“Professional lighting is one of the fastest-growing categories in home services, and Decorate With Lights has spent a decade proving the model,” said Scott Abbott, CEO and co-founder of Five Star Franchising. “Adding the brand to our platform allows us to expand franchise opportunities at exactly the moment homeowner demand is accelerating, while providing franchise owners the technology, marketing and operational support they need to grow with the category.”

In April, Five Star Franchising acquired and launched Five Star Flooring, adding another home service category. Altogether, Five Star Franchising now has more than 1,700 locations operated by over 1,000 franchise owners in North America.

Decorate With Lights brings more than 25 locations in 14 states. The brand joins Five Star Franchising’s other brands, including Bio-One, Card My Yard, Decorate With Lights, Five Star Bath Solutions, Five Star Flooring, Gotcha Covered, Mosquito Shield, and 1-800-Packouts.

Decorate With Lights has an initial investment fee of $10,000 and an estimated initial investment range starting at $36,200. Five Star Franchising describes the business as a home-based, asset-light model that doesn’t require a storefront, showroom, or vehicle fleet, allowing owners to focus on sales, operations, and customer relationships.