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    MITS Business 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.

    MITS Business2025 FDDWindow World2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    MITS Business

    $78,000 – $107,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Window World

    $14,950 – $362,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    MITS Business

    Not available

    Window World

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Royalty · Item 6

    MITS Business

    Not available

    Window World

    $75

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • MITS Business figures come from its 2025 FDD and Window World figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • MITS Business 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 (MITS Business: 3, Window World: 22). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    MITS Business

    $78,000 – $107,700
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Window World

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

    MITS Business

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Window World

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

    MITS Business

    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)

    MITS Business

    $100
    Basic marketing support monthly fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Window World

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    MITS Business

    117
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Window World

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

    MITS Business

    +16
    Calculated: 101 at end of 2022 → 117 at end of 2024

    Window World

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

    MITS Business

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Window World

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

    MITS Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Window World

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

    MITS Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Window World

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MITS Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. MITS franchisees with opening date before Jan. 1, 2024
    70 units
    other Survey sample size
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Survey respondents eligible under opening-date rule; most recently completed ca…
    70 percent
    other Close rate
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Survey respondents for most recently completed calendar year
    $624,352
    other revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    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.

    MITS Business vs Window World: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MITS Business or Window World?
    MITS Business: $78,000 – $107,700 (2025 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, MITS Business or Window World?
    MITS Business: 117 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); 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 MITS Business and Window World disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MITS Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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