Window World franchise
A home improvement business selling and installing replacement windows, doors and related products. At the end of 2025 there were 211 Window World locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $123K–$363K
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Royalty
- Product-based vendor royalties
- Locations, 2025
- 2110 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From WINDOW WORLD INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Window World franchise costs
Opening one Window World costs an estimated $123,200 to $362,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: WINDOW WORLD INC, 2026 filing, page 30
Window World franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: WINDOW WORLD INC, 2026 filing, page 19
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Product-based royalties collected through vendor purchases, currently ranging from $0.10 to $75 per option or unit; these are not a percentage of franchisee 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 WORLD INC, 2026 filing, page 20
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Window World publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: WINDOW WORLD INC, 2026 filing, page 74
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 212 (+1) | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 208 (−4) | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 211 (+3) | 0 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Window World passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had no more US locations than three years earlier.
Source: WINDOW WORLD INC, 2026 filing, page 78
How Window World compares
Of the 65 retail franchises on this site, Window World is the 9th cheapest to open and the 26th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Window World | Typical retail |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $123K | $224K |
| Closed or left per year | 0.9% | 4.7% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | 0% | +4.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 56 of 65 |
Typical is the median across the 65 brands in retail franchises.
