Window cleaning franchises
The typical window cleaning franchise here costs $136,478 to $233,323 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 6
- Typical cost
- $136K–$233K
- Lowest start
- $70KSqueegee Squad
- Share earnings
- 6 of 6
All 6 brands
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| Pink’s Window Services | $128K–$183K | $69,000 | 7% + minimum | 164 | Yes |
| Window Genie | $136K–$306K | $40,000+ | 7%, subject to minimums | 103 | $476K |
| Sparkle Squad | $137K–$162K | $50,000 | 10% | 99 | Yes |
| Squeegee Squad | $70K–$264K | $50,000 | 4%–8% | 84 | Yes |
| Shine | $142K–$203K | $49,900 | 7%, subject to monthly minimums | 75 | $529K |
| Window Hero | $206K–$364K | $59,900 | 7% + minimum | 64 | $824K |
How window cleaning franchises compare
Of the 6 brands, 3 give a comparable yearly sales figure per location, from $476K at Window Genie to $824K at Window Hero; the middle figure is $529K. From 2023 to 2025, 5 of the 6 brands with three years of counts grew their US locations, and Pink’s Window Services added the most (+163). Who runs it, by the franchise agreement: 2 must be run by the owner, 4 can be run by a trained manager. How sales figures compare · Who runs it
| Brand | Sales per location | Locations vs 2023 | Exits/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Window HeroOwner must run itExits: 9.4% a year | $824Kaverage | 64+46 | 9.4% |
| ShineA trained manager can run it | $529Kaverage | 75+25 | n/a |
| Window GenieA trained manager can run it | $476Kaverage | 103−10 | n/a |
| Pink’s Window ServicesOwner must run itExits: 2.4% a year | n/a | 164+163 | 2.4% |
| Sparkle SquadA trained manager can run itExits: none a year | n/a | 99+99 | none |
| Squeegee SquadA trained manager can run itExits: 3.1% a year | n/a | 84+33 | 3.1% |
Sales are the yearly average (or median) per franchised location from each brand’s latest filing; per-owner figures, company-run locations and groups under five locations are left out. Locations are franchised plus company-owned in the US at the end of the latest year reported, with the change since 2023. Exits/yr is franchised locations closed, terminated or not renewed each year, as a share of the average count; buy-backs and transfers don’t count.
Best window cleaning franchises to own
No window cleaning brand here passes all five tests (growth, few owner exits, earnings figures shared, SBA listing, 100+ US locations three years ago); these came closest. How the ranking works
| Brand | Growth | Exits/yr | Cost to open |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkle SquadMissed “Proven”: 0 US locations three years ago$137K–$162K to open | n/a | none | $137K–$162K |
| Pink’s Window ServicesMissed “Proven”: 1 US locations three years ago$128K–$183K to open | +16300% | 2.4% | $128K–$183K |
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Window cleaning franchises: questions
What is the cheapest window cleaning franchise?
Of the 6 brands here, Squeegee Squad has the lowest estimated starting investment: $69,525 to $263,550 to open.
Which window cleaning franchise is the largest?
Pink’s Window Services, with 164 locations (162 franchised) at the end of 2025.
What royalty do window cleaning franchises charge?
Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 7% to 10%, with a median of 7%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.
Which window cleaning franchises share earnings figures?
6 of 6 share sales or earnings figures, among them Pink’s Window Services, Shine, Sparkle Squad, Squeegee Squad.