Fish Window Cleaning Services franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$49,900 to $74,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · Weekly, tiered by calendar-year gross sales: 8% up to $500K, 7% $500K-$900K, 6% $900K-$1.2M, 5% above $1.2M; charged on the greater of actual Gross Sales or an Applicable Minimum Performance Standard (weekly minimum rising by year of term and package)

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$100 per week

Other fees

Management fee 5% of Gross Sales if franchisor steps in to manage; annual convention registration $700-$750; account/technical support and additional training $300/day plus travel

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 Months: Small $13,500-$19,400; Standard $22,700-$25,700; Executive $29,900-$35,900 (an extra $100,000-$150,000 may be needed if franchisor permits 2-3 vehicles, a non-owner manager and a salesperson at opening)

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Total Revenue and number of new customers per franchised outlet (average/median/range by top 10%, top 50%, bottom 50%, bottom 10% groups), plus average revenue per residential window cleaning, commercial window cleaning and average annual price of a commercial route job

Reporting period

Calendar years 2022, 2023 and 2024 (most recent: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024)

Sample

252 of 269 franchised outlets open and operating for full 12 months in 2024 (255 of 263 for 2022; 257 of 264 for 2023); one affiliate-owned outlet excluded from the tables and reported separately

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.51 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

264

Year-end outlets

269

Net change

+5

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

16

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

11

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

17

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.56 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

33 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

21 loans

Historical charge-off share

16.67%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

6 / 36

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Fish Window Cleaning Services franchise cost?

Small Package: $107,200 to $125,200; Standard Package: $129,400 to $144,500; Executive Package: $154,600 to $173,700 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $49,900 to $74,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Fish Window Cleaning Services owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Total Revenue and number of new customers per franchised outlet (average/median/range by top 10%, top 50%, bottom 50%, bottom 10% groups), plus average revenue per residential window cleaning, commercial window cleaning and average annual price of a commercial route job. Sample: 252 of 269 franchised outlets open and operating for full 12 months in 2024 (255 of 263 for 2022; 257 of 264 for 2023); one affiliate-owned outlet excluded from the tables and reported separately. Period: Calendar years 2022, 2023 and 2024 (most recent: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.51 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Fish Window Cleaning Services?

16.67%; numerator / denominator: 6 / 36. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 21 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗