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    Window Genie

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data

    Reviewed sources
    Franchising since
    1998
    Source: franchise.org
    Headquarters
    Waco, TX United States
    Source: franchise.org

    Window Genie® has grown to become the country’s largest residentially focused window cleaning service brand. In addition to window cleaning, we offer complementary services including pressure washing, gutter cleaning, window tinting, and holiday lighting to generate a range of year-round income streams for franchise owners.

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    Window Genie quick facts

    Is Window Genie a franchise?
    Yes. Window Genie offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 103 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 79).
    How much does it cost to open a Window Genie franchise?
    The Window Genie Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $125,600–$300,000 for total estimated initial investment — low (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 38); $300,000 for total estimated initial investment — high (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 38). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    Does Window Genie disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Window Genie FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 76). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Window Genie locations are there?
    The FDD reports 103 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 79). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Window Genie a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 lists every recurring fee beyond royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $125,600 – $300,000 (Total estimated initial investment — low); $300,000 (Total estimated initial investment — high); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 15 separate groups: other measures for 103 locations; other measures for 23 locations; other measures for 22 locations; other measures for 103 locations; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 11 locations; other measures for 45 locations; other measures for 1 locations; revenue for 103 locations; other measures for 90 locations; other measures for 45 locations; other measures for 98 locations; other measures for 90 locations; other measures for 90 locations; memberships and other measures for 90 locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets declined by 3 in 2024, to 103 (Systemwide, United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Franchises under $150kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    Window Genie head-to-head

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Range across 2 single-unit formats

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)

    Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.

    • lowPDF p. 38$125,600 – $300,000
    • highPDF p. 38$300,000

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    40 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?

    15 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    103 locations

    Other measures · 103 locations

    Who is counted
    Reporting Businesses in Part II
    Excluded
    Eleven businesses that closed during the Reporting Period were excluded; one of those had operated for less than 12 months.
    Method
    Jobs per Business per day based on a seven-day week; average and median computed from individual business values, as described in the FDD.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Systemwide, United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of December 31, 2024 of each year.

    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79

    Net −10 outlets, 2022–2024

    0113202210620231032024−7−3

    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. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    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 2025 Item 7 estimate ($125,600 – $300,000) 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 decreased from 106 to 103 in 2024. What drove the change?

    • 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 (2025 FDD)

    1. [1]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Businesses in Part II · PDF p. 76
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 25% category of Reporting Businesses open and reporting for full 52 week… · PDF p. 78
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% category of Reporting Businesses open and reporting for full 52 weeks o… · PDF p. 78
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Window Genie businesses in operation in the United States · PDF p. 76
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Window Genie franchised businesses · PDF p. 76
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Closed businesses excluded from Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 50% category of Reporting Businesses open and reporting for full 52 weeks o… · PDF p. 78
    8. [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Window Genie franchised business closed during 2024 after less than 12 months o… · PDF p. 76
    9. [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Businesses in Part I · PDF p. 76
    10. [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Businesses in Part V for 2023 · PDF p. 79
    11. [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 50% category of Reporting Businesses open and reporting for full 52 week… · PDF p. 78
    12. [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Businesses in Part V for 2022 · PDF p. 79
    13. [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part IV all Reporting Businesses open and reporting for full 52 weeks of 2024 · PDF p. 78
    14. [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Businesses in Part V for 2024 · PDF p. 79
    15. [15]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Businesses operating/reporting for the entire Reporting Period and in operation… · PDF p. 77
    16. [16]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 79

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.

    Territory & operations

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    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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    At a glance

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    Bankruptcy disclosure

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    Agreement term

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    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.

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