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    Chem-Dry vs Window Genie

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Chem-Dry2026 FDDWindow Genie2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Chem-Dry

    $74,150 – $249,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Window Genie

    $125,600 – $300,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Chem-Dry

    $36,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Window Genie

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Chem-Dry

    4%–7% of gross sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Window Genie

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Chem-Dry figures come from its 2026 FDD and Window Genie figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Chem-Dry and Window Genie disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Chem-Dry: 1, Window Genie: 15). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Chem-Dry

    $74,150 – $249,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Window Genie

    $125,600 – $300,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Chem-Dry

    $36,000
    Item 5 also requires an Initial Package costing $44,000 to $78,000, including equipment, supplies, inventory, and other items.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Window Genie

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Chem-Dry

    4%–7% of gross sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Window Genie

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Chem-Dry

    3% of percentage of gross sales; minimum monthly payment of $150 for standard territory and $75 for small territory
    Marketing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Window Genie

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Chem-Dry

    963
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    Window Genie

    103
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Chem-Dry

    −320
    Calculated: 1,283 at end of 2023 → 963 at end of 2025

    Window Genie

    −10
    Calculated: 113 at end of 2022 → 103 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Chem-Dry

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Window Genie

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Chem-Dry

    1994 under the Chem-Dry name and trademarks; predecessors began in 1978
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Window Genie

    1998
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Chem-Dry

    1977
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Window Genie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Chem-Dry
    Franchised locations — other measures and revenue
    $350 per job
    other Projected Average Income Per Job
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Window Genie
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Businesses in Part II
    4.7 jobs per day
    other jobs completed per Business per day
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 25% category of Reporting Businesses open and reporting for full 52 week…
    $128,373
    other Bottom 25%
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% category of Reporting Businesses open and reporting for full 52 weeks o…
    $828,332
    other Top 25%
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    +12 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Chem-Dry vs Window Genie: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Chem-Dry or Window Genie?
    Chem-Dry: $74,150 – $249,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Window Genie: $125,600 – $300,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Chem-Dry. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Chem-Dry or Window Genie?
    Chem-Dry: 963 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Window Genie: 103 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Chem-Dry and Window Genie disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Chem-Dry has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Window Genie has reviewed Item 19 figures for 15 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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