Window Genie franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.38 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$40,000 to $47,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · License Fee: 7% of Gross Sales (excl. roll-in sales), paid semi-monthly via ACH; minimum license fees apply (Fees Chart trimmed from packet)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$515.45 per month (Software System monthly fees), plus $1,250 one-time enrollment fee

Other fees

MAP fee 2% of Gross Sales (min MAP fees apply); Call center $349/month plus $25 per new-customer booked appointment ($15 existing customer); BackOffice HelpDesk min $200/month (required at least 12 months)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - Initial Period 3 months: $50,000 - $81,900

Fees sourceFDD p.26 ↗

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.38 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median annual Gross Sales (with quartile breakdowns), plus average Gross Sales per job, jobs per day, and recurring-customer percentage

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025)

Sample

94 franchised businesses open and reporting the full year (annual gross sales tables); 101 businesses for per-job and jobs-per-day tables; 103 franchised outlets in system at year end

Reported average

$475,663

Reported median

$386,484

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.79 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

103

Year-end outlets

103

Net change

+0

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

9

Terminations

6

Non-renewals

2

Other closures

1

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

3

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.80 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

42 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

29 loans

Historical charge-off share

45.31%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

29 / 64

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 Window Genie franchise cost?

standard (single Window Genie franchise; includes additional funds for 3 months): $136,064 to $305,683 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $40,000 to $47,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.38 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Window Genie owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual Gross Sales (with quartile breakdowns), plus average Gross Sales per job, jobs per day, and recurring-customer percentage. Sample: 94 franchised businesses open and reporting the full year (annual gross sales tables); 101 businesses for per-job and jobs-per-day tables; 103 franchised outlets in system at year end. Period: Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.79 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Window Genie?

45.31%; numerator / denominator: 29 / 64. 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: 29 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗