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    Window Gang vs ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    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.

    Window Gang2026 FDDZEROREZ Franchising Systems2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Window Gang

    $138,600 – $246,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    $218,718 – $410,698

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Window Gang

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Window Gang

    6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only ZEROREZ Franchising Systems has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Window Gang

    $138,600 – $246,500
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    $218,718 – $410,698
    Total investment: $218,718 - $410,698
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Window Gang

    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

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

    Window Gang

    6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    6%
    Royalty percentage
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    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

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    1%
    National Brand Fund current rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Window Gang

    52
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    82
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Window Gang

    +4
    Calculated: 48 at end of 2023 → 52 at end of 2025

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    +8
    Calculated: 74 at end of 2022 → 82 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Window Gang

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

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

    Window Gang

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

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

    Window Gang

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Window Gang

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    ZEROREZ Franchising Systems
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Zerorez franchise operations included in Table 1, with at least one year of ope…
    $31,163
    other Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Zerorez franchise operations included in the 2025 Item 19 data, with at least o…
    $15,717
    other Gross Revenues per Mobile Unit per Month
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47

    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.

    Window Gang vs ZEROREZ Franchising Systems: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Window Gang or ZEROREZ Franchising Systems?
    Window Gang: $138,600 – $246,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); ZEROREZ Franchising Systems: $218,718 – $410,698 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Window Gang. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Window Gang and ZEROREZ Franchising Systems royalties compare?
    Window Gang: 6% of Gross Sales; $150 per week minimum (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); ZEROREZ Franchising Systems: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Window Gang or ZEROREZ Franchising Systems?
    Window Gang: 52 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); ZEROREZ Franchising Systems: 82 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Window Gang and ZEROREZ Franchising Systems disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Window Gang has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; ZEROREZ Franchising Systems has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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