Franchise opportunities compared
The Glass Guru 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 (The Glass Guru: 3, Window World, Inc.: 12). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  The Glass Guru |  Window World, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $155,805 – $385,280 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 | $14,950 – $362,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $45,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7% · percent of Gross Sales; minimum of $1,750 per month after first 180 days of operations Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $0.10 Royalty low per option/unit 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% of gross sales; minimum of $500 per month after first 180 days of operations Brand Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 74 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54 | 211 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +2 Calculated: 72 at end of 2023 → 74 at end of 2025 | −1 Calculated: 212 at end of 2023 → 211 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2007 for predecessor; franchisor began following 2021 merger 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2011 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2021; predecessor formed in 2006 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (64 franchisees) — revenue — All qualifying franchised outlets during 2025; 64 franchisees are included $609,939 other Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Franchised (64 locations) — revenue and other measures $2,127,510 other Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Franchised (64 franchisees) — revenue — All qualifying franchised outlets during 2025; 64 franchisees are included; the… $694,661 other Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 | 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.