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    Weed Man vs WOW Windowboxes

    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.

    Weed Man2026 FDDWOW Windowboxes2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Weed Man

    $81,150 – $109,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    WOW Windowboxes

    $137,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Weed Man

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    WOW Windowboxes

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Weed Man

    $7,389

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    WOW Windowboxes

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Weed Man: 5, WOW Windowboxes: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Weed Man

    $81,150 – $109,400
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    WOW Windowboxes

    $137,500
    Total single-territory investment — $137,500–$252,700
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Weed Man

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    WOW Windowboxes

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Weed Man

    $7,389
    Royalty 2026 annual minimum per unit inflationadjusted
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    WOW Windowboxes

    7%
    Royalty — greater of 7% or scheduled minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Weed Man

    3%
    Advertising monthly contribution maximum after2033 — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    WOW Windowboxes

    2%
    Brand fund — beginning month 13 — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Weed Man

    121
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    WOW Windowboxes

    1
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Weed Man

    −120
    Calculated: 241 at end of 2022 → 121 at end of 2025

    WOW Windowboxes

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Weed Man

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    WOW Windowboxes

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

    Weed Man

    1976
    From a verified franchisor listing

    WOW Windowboxes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Weed Man

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    WOW Windowboxes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Weed Man
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second Quartile (26% to 50%) of 149 full-year franchised locations
    36 units
    other Second Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 149 of153 physical brick-and-mortar locations open and operating full calendar2…
    149 units
    other Full year locations
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First Quartile ( Top 25% ) of 149 full-year franchised locations
    39 units
    other First Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +2 more groups in the full report
    WOW Windowboxes
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $530,404
    other Table 1
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30

    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.

    Weed Man vs WOW Windowboxes: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Weed Man or WOW Windowboxes?
    Weed Man: $81,150 – $109,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); WOW Windowboxes: $137,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Weed Man. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Weed Man and WOW Windowboxes royalties compare?
    Weed Man: $7,389 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); WOW Windowboxes: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Weed Man or WOW Windowboxes?
    Weed Man: 121 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); WOW Windowboxes: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Weed Man and WOW Windowboxes disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Weed Man has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; WOW Windowboxes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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