Franchise opportunities compared

    Dryer Vent Wizard 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    $84,900 – $163,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36

    Window Genie

    $125,600 – $300,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    $49,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Window Genie

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    Not available

    Window Genie

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Dryer Vent Wizard figures come from its 2026 FDD and Window Genie figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Window Genie 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 (Dryer Vent Wizard: 4, Window Genie: 15). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    $84,900 – $163,400
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36

    Window Genie

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

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    $49,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Window Genie

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

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Window Genie

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

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Window Genie

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    163
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75

    Window Genie

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

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    +16
    Calculated: 147 at end of 2023 → 163 at end of 2025

    Window Genie

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

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Window Genie

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

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    2006 through predecessors; current predecessor began in 2011
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Window Genie

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

    Dryer Vent Wizard

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Window Genie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dryer Vent Wizard
    Franchised (154 locations) — revenue
    $385 per job
    mean Gross Sales per Job
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Franchised (173 locations) — revenue
    $42,179,652
    other Systemwide Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Franchised (73 businesses) — revenue
    $236,672
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +1 more groups in the full report
    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.

    Dryer Vent Wizard vs Window Genie: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dryer Vent Wizard or Window Genie?
    Dryer Vent Wizard: $84,900 – $163,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36); 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 Dryer Vent Wizard. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Dryer Vent Wizard or Window Genie?
    Dryer Vent Wizard: 163 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75); 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 Dryer Vent Wizard and Window Genie disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dryer Vent Wizard has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; 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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