Gotcha Covered franchise
A Gotcha Covered franchisee sells and installs blinds, shades, draperies and other window treatments. At the end of 2025 there were 172 Gotcha Covered locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $123K–$167K
- Franchise fee
- $69,900
- Royalty
- $350–$2,250/month + territory fee
- Locations, 2025
- 172
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From GOTCHA COVERED FRANCHISING LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Gotcha Covered franchise costs
Opening one unit costs an estimated $122,760 to $166,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: GOTCHA COVERED FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 21
Gotcha Covered franchise fee
The franchise fee is $69,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: GOTCHA COVERED FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Monthly royalties rise from $350 in month 1 to $1,400 in months 12–36 and $2,250 from month 37, plus $0.06 per territory household above 30,000. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: GOTCHA COVERED FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Gotcha Covered publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Sales cover reporting US businesses operating for at least one year.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: GOTCHA COVERED FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 163 (+10) | 0 |
| 2024 | 169 (+6) | 0 |
| 2025 | 172 (+3) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: GOTCHA COVERED FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, pages 54–55
How Gotcha Covered compares
Of the 143 home service franchises on this site, Gotcha Covered is the 60th cheapest to open and the 49th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Gotcha Covered | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $123K | $134K |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +12.4% | +15.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 123 of 143 |
Typical is the median across the 143 brands in home service franchises.
