Christmas Decor honors top franchisees with 2025 season awards

Christmas Decor recognized franchisees across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico during its national conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, celebrating growth, leadership, community impact and design work. The awards highlight which territories are gaining momentum as demand for professional holiday decorating expands.

Why it matters: - The awards spotlight the franchisees driving Christmas Decor’s growth across residential and commercial holiday decorating. - The recognition also signals where the brand is seeing momentum in new territories, long-running markets and community-facing work. - The company framed the wins as proof that professional holiday decorating demand continues to rise.

What happened: - Christmas Decor announced the winners of its 2025 season National Awards on Aug. 7, 2026. - The honors were presented at the company’s national conference at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, held July 22-24, 2026. - Franchisees in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico were recognized for growth, leadership, resilience, community involvement and design achievement. - The awards also included annual photo awards for design and installation work.

The details: - New Franchise of the Year went to Christmas Decor by Lit Outdoor Lighting in Shorewood, Minnesota, for developing a new territory in its opening season. - Veteran Franchise of the Year went to Christmas Decor by Paulk Outdoors in Locust Grove, Georgia. The franchise has been in the network since 2002. - Paulk Outdoors also won Best Use of Specialty Lighting in the photo awards. - Back in the Saddle Award went to Christmas Decor by Halo Outdoor in San Antonio, Texas. - 2025 Increase and Growth Award went to Christmas Decor of Puerto Rico in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, for the largest year-over-year growth in the network. - Best Second Season went to Christmas Decor by Jabco's Custom Lawn Care in Howard, Pennsylvania. - Best Transfer went to Christmas Decor by Alaska Hardy Gardens in Homer, Alaska. - The photo awards also recognized Christmas Decor of Southern Delaware for Best Interior.

Between the lines: - The award mix shows Christmas Decor trying to reward both scale and turnaround stories, not just top revenue performance. - Puerto Rico’s double recognition suggests the territory has become an important growth market early in its run. - Several winners are long-tenured franchises, which points to the value Christmas Decor places on staying power and brand consistency. - Brandon Stephens, CEO of Christmas Decor, said the winners show what is possible when a franchise commits to the long haul.

What's next: - Christmas Decor will continue using its awards program to highlight franchise performance across regions and specialties. - The company’s franchise development team is accepting inquiries for available territories. - Christmas Decor said demand for professional holiday decorating is growing across residential and commercial markets.

The bottom line: - Christmas Decor used its 2025 season awards to showcase the franchisees powering expansion, retention and community presence across North America.