Window World franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.30 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$30,000 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

Not based on gross sales; collected from vendors as part of product cost: $.10 to $75 per option or unit, or up to 12% of the cost of the product for percentage-based products

Marketing contribution

Not captured

Technology fee

$499 per month base (rising to $549 per month effective Jan 1, 2027); optional web design $176/month; Premium Services $299/month; $600 start-up fee if not a new franchisee; starts in 7th month for new franchisees

Other fees

Minimum local advertising 7% of prior-year gross sales; late fees 2% of fees due; interest up to 18% per annum

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional funds - 3 months: $30,000 to $60,000 (rent, employee/contractor compensation, utilities, maintenance, insurance, supplies, taxes, additional advertising, call routing, QuickBooks; excludes owner salary and debt service)

Fees sourceFDD p.20 ↗

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.30 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Annual franchisee gross sales and gross window/patio door unit sales, by market size (small, medium, large, metro, combined-market), with average, median, low and high

Reporting period

January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025

Sample

208 franchises open the entire 2025 year (190 single-territory, 18 reported as 7 combined-market businesses); gross sales by market: 71 small, 55 medium, 44 large, 20 metro, 7 combined

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.74 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

208

Year-end outlets

211

Net change

+3

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

4

Terminations

1

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.78 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

19 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$665,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

9 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 9

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 World franchise cost?

Headquarters (Table 1, single territory, excludes Satellites): $123,200 to $362,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $30,000 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.30 ↗

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How much do Window World owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Annual franchisee gross sales and gross window/patio door unit sales, by market size (small, medium, large, metro, combined-market), with average, median, low and high. Sample: 208 franchises open the entire 2025 year (190 single-territory, 18 reported as 7 combined-market businesses); gross sales by market: 71 small, 55 medium, 44 large, 20 metro, 7 combined. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.74 ↗

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

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 9. 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: $665,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 9 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗