Window Genie franchise
A home services business providing window cleaning, pressure washing, tinting and holiday lighting. At the end of 2025 there were 103 Window Genie locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $136K–$306K
- Franchise fee
- $40K–$48K
- Royalty
- 7%, subject to minimums
- Locations, 2025
- 103
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From WINDOW GENIE SPV LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Window Genie franchise costs
Opening one Window Genie costs an estimated $136,064 to $305,683. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: WINDOW GENIE SPV LLC, 2026 filing, page 38
Window Genie franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000 to $47,500, $40,000 covers up to 50,000 qualified households; contiguous territory increases the fee to at most $47,500.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: WINDOW GENIE SPV LLC, 2026 filing, page 23
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, subject to minimum license fees and special terms for roll-in sales. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: WINDOW GENIE SPV LLC, 2026 filing, page 26
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Window Genie publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: WINDOW GENIE SPV LLC, 2026 filing, page 76
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 106 (−7) | 0 |
| 2024 | 103 (−3) | 0 |
| 2025 | 103 (0) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: WINDOW GENIE SPV LLC, 2026 filing, page 80
How Window Genie compares
Of the 47 cleaning franchises on this site, Window Genie is the 29th cheapest to open and the 25th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Window Genie | Typical cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $136K | $124K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −8.8% | +4.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 39 of 47 |
Typical is the median across the 47 brands in cleaning franchises.
