Bottom line
- Total investment $123K – $363K including a $45K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $5.8M/year (median $4.7M).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 47/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 46 loans (below the industry average).
- 17 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3 — higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Window World unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
260%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Window World units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
25.0%
3.05× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
3.38×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$19.2M
on $34.6M purchase
Total debt
$15.4M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Window World franchisees operate residential window, door, and siding replacement businesses, managing sales teams, coordinating installations, handling customer service, and overseeing local marketing in protected territories. Day-to-day operations include lead generation, in-home sales consultations, project management, installer coordination, and warranty support for replacement window installations.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 24 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Window World presents HIGH RISK due to stagnant growth, material litigation involving trademark and registration violations, non-disclosure of unit-level financials, and royalty structures that may erode franchisee profitability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 47 / 100 rating
- 01MINORStagnant unit growth (1.4% YoY) indicates system contraction and weak franchisee recruitment
- 02MINORMultiple pending and concluded lawsuits involving trademark rights, contract disputes, and state registration violations signal operational and legal instability
- 03MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 prevents accurate ROI analysis and suggests franchisor may be hiding unfavorable unit economics
- 04MEDHigh royalty structure (up to 12% of product cost plus $75 per unit) combined with undisclosed profitability raises margin concerns
- 05MINORFranchise fee of $45,000 represents 37-100% of initial investment at lower end, creating high barrier to entry for thin margins
- 06MEDOnly 211 units system-wide limits bargaining power with suppliers and indicates limited brand recognition/market penetration
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
100 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Window World · FDD (2026) PDF