Franchise opportunities compared

    Sir Grout vs Window Gang

    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

    Sir Grout

    $128,175 – $198,520

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 12

    Window Gang

    $138,600 – $246,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Sir Grout

    Not available

    Window Gang

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sir Grout

    $600 per month for the first three months; thereafter, the greater of 6% of monthly Gross Revenues or $1,250 per month; 8% of Gross Revenues from services rendered outside the Territory

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 · printed p. 5

    Window Gang

    6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Sir Grout has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sir Grout

    $128,175 – $198,520
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 12

    Window Gang

    $138,600 – $246,500
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Sir Grout

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Window Gang

    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Sir Grout

    $600 per month for the first three months; thereafter, the greater of 6% of monthly Gross Revenues or $1,250 per month; 8% of Gross Revenues from services rendered outside the Territory
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 · printed p. 5

    Window Gang

    6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Sir Grout

    $500/mo
    Brand Fund Fee — per month per territory
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 · printed p. 5

    Window Gang

    $50
    Marketing Fund Contribution — The greater of 2% of Gross Sales per week or $50 per week
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sir Grout

    91
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58 · printed p. 50

    Window Gang

    52
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Sir Grout

    +29
    Calculated: 62 at end of 2023 → 91 at end of 2025

    Window Gang

    +4
    Calculated: 48 at end of 2023 → 52 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Sir Grout

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Window Gang

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

    Sir Grout

    August 2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Window Gang

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Sir Grout

    March 13, 2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Window Gang

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Sir Grout
    Franchised (44 franchises) — revenue
    $496,484
    median Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 · printed p. 43
    Window Gang

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Sir Grout vs Window Gang: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sir Grout or Window Gang?
    Sir Grout: $128,175 – $198,520 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 12); Window Gang: $138,600 – $246,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sir Grout. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Sir Grout and Window Gang royalties compare?
    Sir Grout: $600 per month for the first three months; thereafter, the greater of 6% of monthly Gross Revenues or $1,250 per month; 8% of Gross Revenues from services rendered outside the Territory (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 · printed p. 5); Window Gang: 6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Sir Grout or Window Gang?
    Sir Grout: 91 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58 · printed p. 50); Window Gang: 52 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Sir Grout and Window Gang disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sir Grout has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Window Gang has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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