Window Hero franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.32 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$54,900 to $67,400 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · Greater of 7% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee, due monthly within 10 business days after month end

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$599/month (may increase, no cap, but not expected to exceed 25%/year)

Other fees

Marketing Management Fee $500/month; Online Local Presence Fee $249/month; Call Center Fee 4% of Gross Revenue

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$30,000 to $45,000 for employees, utilities, suppliers, us and other third parties

Fees sourceFDD p.18 ↗

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.32 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Revenue (average/median), Gross Profit Margin, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, plus Job Size, Proposal Conversion, and Repeat Customer Rate statistics

Reporting period

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Sample

14 franchisees operating 12+ months and reporting all 12 months of 2024 (out of 21 Franchised Locations in 44 territories); a subset of 10 of those franchisees operated 36+ months. Job size/proposal/customer-type stats based on 29 franchisees that reported revenue during the period.

Reported average

$662,634

Reported median

$517,285

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.70 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

35

Year-end outlets

62

Net change

+27

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

30

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

4

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.76 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

12 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

12 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 1

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 Hero franchise cost?

standard: $198,644 to $358,944 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $54,900 to $67,400 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.32 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Window Hero owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Revenue (average/median), Gross Profit Margin, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, plus Job Size, Proposal Conversion, and Repeat Customer Rate statistics. Sample: 14 franchisees operating 12+ months and reporting all 12 months of 2024 (out of 21 Franchised Locations in 44 territories); a subset of 10 of those franchisees operated 36+ months. Job size/proposal/customer-type stats based on 29 franchisees that reported revenue during the period.. Period: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.70 ↗

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

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 1. 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: 12 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗