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    Glass Doctor vs Window World

    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.

    Glass Doctor2026 FDDWindow World2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Glass Doctor

    $154,650 – $326,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Window World

    $14,950 – $362,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Glass Doctor

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    Window World

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Royalty · Item 6

    Glass Doctor

    Not available

    Window World

    $75

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Glass Doctor and Window World 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 (Glass Doctor: 29, Window World: 22). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Glass Doctor

    $154,650 – $326,850
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Window World

    $14,950 – $362,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Glass Doctor

    $59,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    Window World

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Glass Doctor

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Window World

    $75
    Royalty — high per option or unit
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Glass Doctor

    $30,000
    Initial marketing months1-12
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    Window World

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Glass Doctor

    0
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 20

    Window World

    422
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Glass Doctor

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Window World

    −2
    Calculated: 424 at end of 2023 → 422 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Glass Doctor

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Window World

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

    Glass Doctor

    2004
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Window World

    2011
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Glass Doctor

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Window World

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Glass Doctor
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — HB Reporting Businesses, 1st Quartile group
    36 percent
    other HB 1st Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 88
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — HB Reporting Businesses, 4th Quartile group
    $815
    other HB 4th Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 88
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — HB Reporting Businesses, 3rd Quartile group
    $614
    other HB 3rd Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 88
    +26 more groups in the full report
    Window World
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 61 Medium-market businesses
    299,369 units
    other Medium-market gross window and patio door units
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Metro-market franchisee businesses, single-market reports
    10,740 units
    other Metro-market franchisee businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Small-market franchisee businesses, single-market reports
    $3,253,942
    other Small-market franchisee businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    +19 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.

    Glass Doctor vs Window World: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Glass Doctor or Window World?
    Glass Doctor: $154,650 – $326,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Window World: $14,950 – $362,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Window World. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Glass Doctor or Window World?
    Glass Doctor: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20); Window World: 422 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Glass Doctor and Window World disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Glass Doctor has reviewed Item 19 figures for 29 location groups; Window World has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 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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