Franchise opportunities compared
Gotcha Covered vs Window World, 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Window World, 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 (Gotcha Covered: 4, Window World, Inc.: 12). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Gotcha Covered |  Window World, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $122,760 Total Estimated Initial Investment (single-unit opening) 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 | $14,950 – $362,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $69,900 It is uniform except as described, fully earned when paid, and non-refundable. (Page 15) 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $45,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $350 Monthly amount varies by month of operation (plus $0.06 for each household of your territory in excess of 30,000) Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $0.10 Royalty low per option/unit 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $125/mo Marketing Fund Fee — Monthly amount varies by month of operation 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 172 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 | 211 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +9 Calculated: 163 at end of 2023 → 172 at end of 2025 | −1 Calculated: 212 at end of 2023 → 211 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 21 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 12.4% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | May 2009 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | 2011 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Formed in 2009 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (126 locations) — other measures and revenue $48,506 mean Monthly Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Franchised (87 locations) — other measures 60.81 percent mean Overall Sale Margin · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Franchised (134 locations) — other measures 51.32 percent mean Overall Close Ratio · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 +1 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 71 Small-market businesses $9,918,826 other Small-market gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 55 Medium-market businesses $303,062,689 other Medium-market gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 44 Large-market businesses $15,798,384 other Large-market gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75 +9 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.