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    Color Glo International vs Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

    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.

    Color Glo International2026 FDDFish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Color Glo International

    $80,800 – $96,375

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

    $111,900 – $179,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Color Glo International

    $45,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Color Glo International

    500%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc. discloses 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 (Color Glo International: 3, Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Color Glo International

    $80,800 – $96,375
    Total expenditures: $80,800–$96,375
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

    $111,900 – $179,900
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Color Glo International

    $45,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

    $59,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Color Glo International

    500%
    Royalty Fee: 10% of gross sales or $500 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

    8%
    Royalty percentage high
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Color Glo International

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Color Glo International

    53
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

    276
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Color Glo International

    −1
    Calculated: 54 at end of 2023 → 53 at end of 2025

    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

    +11
    Calculated: 265 at end of 2023 → 276 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Color Glo International

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

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

    Color Glo International

    1981
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

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

    Color Glo International

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Color Glo International
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 53 franchised territories open for the entire 2025 Reporting Period
    $77,472
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised territories open the entire 2024 Reporting Period
    $982,446
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised territories open the entire 2025 Reporting Period
    $74,652
    other Gross Profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 34
    Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — St. Louis, Missouri
    $101
    other Affiliate commercial window cleaning average 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 257 full-year outlets; 7 other open outlets and 6 permanently closed outlets ex…
    257 outlets
    other 2023 outlets included in Item 19
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — United States
    $1,152,831
    other Top 10% total revenue 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +2 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.

    Color Glo International vs Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Color Glo International or Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.?
    Color Glo International: $80,800 – $96,375 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.: $111,900 – $179,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Color Glo International. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Color Glo International and Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc. royalties compare?
    Color Glo International: 500% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Color Glo International or Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.?
    Color Glo International: 53 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41); Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc.: 276 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Color Glo International and Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Color Glo International has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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