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WINDOW WORLD, WORLD OF WINDOWS

WINDOW WORLD, WORLD OF WINDOWS

Window World franchisees are in the business of marketing, selling, and installing exterior remodeling products such as windows, siding, and entry doors in residential and light commercial settings. The franchise operates under a system featuring unique methods for operations, sales, advertising, promotions, installation, pricing, distinctive color schemes, proprietary software, and training. The target market includes residential homeowners and light commercial customers in developed geographic areas with suitable population density, home values, and demographics.

211locations
$123K–$363K
Since 2011
Construction & Home ImprovementNorth Wilkesboro, NCwww.WindowWorld.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$45,000
Initial Investment
$123,200 – $362,500
Royalty Rate
N/A
Brand Fund
N/A
Fixed Monthly Fees
$499 – $499

No royalty or brand fund fees on gross sales (royalties are product-based: $0.10-$75/unit or up to 12% of product cost from vendor); $499/mo base technology fee (increases to $549/mo in 2027; premium services optional at +$299/mo).

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$5,760,214.25

Data Based On: 208 Window World franchises open and operating for the entire 2025 calendar year.

* Calculated overall average gross revenue from total gross sales ($1,198,124,563.65) divided by total number of franchises (208).

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $5,760,214

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How WINDOW WORLD, WORLD OF WINDOWS Compares

Key Insights

  • One of the lowest investment costs in General Retail (ranked #2 of 14)
  • #3 largest franchise system in General Retail
  • One of the lowest SBA loan default rates in General Retail
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
WINDOW WORLD, WORLD OF WINDOWS
Current
$123K – $363K$45KN/A211
ACE HARDWARE$604K – $2.0M$5KN/A4,885
DO IT BEST CORP.$853K – $1.6M$9KN/A3,555
FLEET FEET, FLEET FEET TRIATHLETE$352K – $652K$45K4.0%197
PRETZELMAKER$392K – $573K$25K7.0%129
TECHY$119K – $400K$15K7.0%62
General Retail Average
14 franchises
$530K – $1.0M$108K5.7%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 14 General Retail franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
14
2PA
13
3FL
12
4NC
10
5NY
9
6KY
9
7IN
9
8VA
8
9GA
8
10TN
8
11WI
7
12OH
7
13AL
6
14IL
6
15LA
6

+31 more states

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for WINDOW WORLD, WORLD OF WINDOWS franchisees (20132025)

Total Loans
26
Average Loan
$796,635
Total Volume
$20.7M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

26 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

212 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

212 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases6

Primarily franchise agreement disputes involving territory rights, breach of contract, settlement agreements, fraudulent conveyance of intellectual property, trademark infringement by franchisees, fraud, and violations of unfair trade practices laws.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
3
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
2
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
8
Sold to Franchisees
2
Projected New
7

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a WINDOW WORLD, WORLD OF WINDOWS franchise ranges from $123,200 to $362,500. This includes a franchise fee of $45,000.