Gotcha Covered
Gotcha Covered Franchising, LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Gotcha Covered franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 2009 Source: franchise.org
- Headquarters
- Springville, UT United States Source: franchise.org
Gotcha Covered is a home-based window treatment franchise that offers custom blinds, shades, shutters, and draperies for residential and commercial customers. Franchise owners guide clients through design and functional considerations such as privacy, light control, energy efficiency, room use, and aesthetic preferences.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Gotcha Covered franchise?
- The Gotcha Covered Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $122,760 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Gotcha Covered initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $69,900 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 14). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Gotcha Covered charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $350 Monthly amount varies by month of operation (plus $0.06 for each household of your territory in excess of 30,000) (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 16). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $125 Monthly amount varies by month of operation (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 16). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Gotcha Covered disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Gotcha Covered FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 53). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Gotcha Covered locations are there?
- The FDD reports 172 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 56). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $122,760 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 reports other measures and revenue for 126 franchised locations.
- 3Outlets grew by 3 in 2025, to 172 (System-wide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose; multi-unit packages are listed but not included in the headline range.
- Total Estimated Initial Investment (single-unit opening)PDF p. 22$122,760
- Total Estimated Initial Investment (two-unit opening)Multi-unitPDF p. 23$122,760
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- RoyaltyMain ongoing fee · An additional $0.06 applies for each household in the territory in excess of 30,000. (Page 16)
18 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
4 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Revenue and other measures · 126 locations
- Who is counted
- 134 GC Franchised Businesses that operate in the United States and had been in operation for at least one year as of December 31, 2025
- Period
- 2025 Reporting Period
- Excluded
- Canadian GC Franchised Businesses; GC Franchised Businesses that closed during the Reporting Period or that had not operated for a full twelve (12) months during the Reporting Period; those who did not confirm their reporting to us or whose reporting to us was incomplete
- Method
- The Franchisees and Franchised Businesses in each of those Reporting Groups comprise those who have reported to us, in each Reporting Group, respectively, based on usage of our designated reporting functions.
Franchised locations
Other measures · 87 locations
- Who is counted
- 134 GC Franchised Businesses that operate in the United States and had been in operation for at least one year as of December 31, 2025
- Period
- 2025 Reporting Period
- Excluded
- Canadian GC Franchised Businesses; GC Franchised Businesses that closed during the Reporting Period or that had not operated for a full twelve (12) months during the Reporting Period; those who did not confirm their reporting to us or whose reporting to us was incomplete
- Method
- The Franchisees and Franchised Businesses in each of those Reporting Groups comprise those who have reported to us, in each Reporting Group, respectively, based on usage of our designated reporting functions.
Franchised locations
Other measures · 134 locations
- Who is counted
- 134 GC Franchised Businesses that operate in the United States and had been in operation for at least one year as of December 31, 2025
- Period
- 2025 Reporting Period
- Excluded
- Canadian GC Franchised Businesses; GC Franchised Businesses that closed during the Reporting Period or that had not operated for a full twelve (12) months during the Reporting Period; those who did not confirm their reporting to us or whose reporting to us was incomplete
- Method
- The Franchisees and Franchised Businesses in each of those Reporting Groups comprise those who have reported to us, in each Reporting Group, respectively, based on usage of our designated reporting functions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Period
- 2016-2025 calendar years
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
System-wide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
Net +9 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change.
2025 turnover at a glance
- Outlets at start · reported
- 169
- Exits · summed reported counts
- 21
- Churn · Franopolis calculation
Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($122,760) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 169 to 172 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 22
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 14
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (126 locations) — other measures and revenue · PDF p. 53; PDF p. 51
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised (87 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 53
- [5]Item 19 — Franchised (134 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 52
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 54
- [7]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 56
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
180 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Bankruptcy disclosed
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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Litigation disclosure
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Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs. Last reviewed 10/5/2026.