World Inspection Network Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A World Inspection Network franchise requires a total initial investment of $41K – $50K, including a $19K – $21K franchise fee. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $270K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 15.0% charge-off rate across 20 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $41K – $50K
- 22nd pct Real Estate
- Avg gross sales
- $270K
- 8th pct Real Estate
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 247
- 61st pct Real Estate
- SBA charge-off
- 15.0%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Real Estate · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Real Estate avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- Total investment $41K – $50K including a $19K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $270K/year (median $206K).
- Verdict B (Above average), verdict score 56/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 15.0% across 20 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- 25 units terminated last reporting year (10.1% of the system). Ask existing franchisees why.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- World Inspection Network International LLC
- Parent company
- Agamya Franchise Holdings LLC
- Predecessor
- World Inspection Network International, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Praful Mittal
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- HQ
- 444 W Lake Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60606
- Auditor
- Baker Tilly
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $5.3M
- vs $5.1M prior year
Overview
About
World Inspection Network International LLC (WIN) franchises home, commercial, and specialty property inspection and testing businesses operating under the WIN and WIN Home Inspection brands.
- CEO
- Praful Mittal
- Headquarters
- IL
- Founded
- 1995
- FDD year
- 2026
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 79% below the typical real estate franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $19K | $19K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $1K | $3K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $21K | $28K |
| Total initial investment | $41K | $50K |
Source: World Inspection Network 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $41K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $1K – $3K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $19K – $21K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of 7% of monthly Gross Revenue or $280/month (min…
- Ad fund
- 4.0%
- typical 3–5%
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | Minimum monthly Royalty Fee of $280 (waived for the first 6 full months) |
| Marketing / ad fund | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $425 |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 71% below the real estate norm.
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$35K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
74%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
16 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $270K
- Per unit/yr · from the Item 19 franchised-cohort breakdown (no single system-wide average disclosed)
- Median gross sales
- $206K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- Historic Gross Revenue by revenue tier (>=$100k and <$100k) with averages, medians, high/low, and quartile breakdowns for the >=$100k group
- Sample size
- 142 units
- vs category median 46 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $11K→$1.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $136K→$517K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
Compared against 121 Real Estate brands
Revenue is 5.9x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Real Estate averages
How World Inspection Network Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 247
- Opened
- 18
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 25
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 17
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 17.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 18
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 25
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 17
- Transfers (3yr)
- 9
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 20
- Loan volume
- $1.1M
- Median loan
- $50K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 15.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 85.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 17
- Defaults
- 3
- Typical loan rate
- 6.9%
- avg rate to borrowers
- vs industry
- N/A
- NAICS 5413
- Jobs supported
- 40
- 3.8 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 10%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 0% went to startups / new businesses, 100% to established operators
Top lenders financing World Inspection Network franchisees
Showing 3 of 17 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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What could kill this investment?
SBA loans here charge off near the 16.0% national average.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Litigation (Item 3)
Franchisor sued a former franchisee (J. Strout Holdings, LLC et al.) for violating post-termination non-compete obligations; court issued a permanent injunction and defendants agreed to pay a $41,000 settlement.
Largest disclosed settlement: $41,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Baker Tilly
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
What are you signing up for?
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 7 years |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 50,000 |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination groundsℹ | 37 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Franchisor sued a former franchisee (J. Strout Holdings, LLC et al.) for violating post-termination non-compete obligations; court issued a permanent injunction and defendants agreed to pay a $41,000 settlement.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 164 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 105 hrs
- Training location
- Remote/videoconference and/or Chicago, Illinois corporate headquarters (or another designated location)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 105 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a World Inspection Network franchise?
The total investment to open a World Inspection Network franchise ranges from $41K – $50K, with an initial franchise fee of $19K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do World Inspection Network franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the World Inspection Network FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $270K. The median is $206K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is World Inspection Network's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, World Inspection Network has a charge-off rate of 15.0% across 20 loans, meaning 15.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many World Inspection Network franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, World Inspection Network has 247 total units in the United States, including 247 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 18 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is World Inspection Network a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates World Inspection Network as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 56 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.