WOW WindowboxesFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A WOW Windowboxes franchise requires a total initial investment of $138K – $253K, including a $60K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $4.5M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $138K – $253K
- 51st pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $4.5M
- 50th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 1
- 2nd pct Home Services
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 23.1x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $138K – $253K including a $60K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $4.5M/year. Estimated payback in 0.3 years (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 37/100.
- Revenue data based on only 1 reporting unit. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- WOW FRANCHISE CO LLC
- Ultimate parent
- WOW IP Holding LLC (owns the Marks, not a parent company)
- CEO title
- President and Owner
- Bret Schneider
- CEO experience
- 15 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- OH
- HQ
- 5155 Kieley Place, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45217
- Auditor
- MUHAMMAD ZUBAIRY, CPA PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2K
- vs $226K prior year
Overview
About
WOW Windowboxes franchisees operate a seasonal landscaping and floral business, designing, installing, and maintaining decorative window boxes and exterior plantings for residential and commercial clients. Day-to-day operations include client consultations, custom planting designs, installation/maintenance scheduling, and seasonal service rotations (spring planting through winter holiday arrangements).
- CEO
- Bret Schneider
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60K | $60K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $35K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $68K | $158K |
| Total initial investment | $138K | $253K |
Source: WOW Windowboxes 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$495K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
228%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
5 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $138K – $253K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- greater of 7% of Gross Revenue or minimum monthly royalty
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.3 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | 7% of Gross Revenue or the minimum monthly royalty described in footnote 1, whichever is greater |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $700 |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $4.5M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $740K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Item 19 type
- Historic
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 25 · small
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 23.1x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How WOW Windowboxes Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 30
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $150K
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into WOW Windowboxes's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Extremely early-stage franchise with unproven system viability, single operating unit, no financial performance disclosure, and franchisor going concern issues — high execution and financial risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · MUHAMMAD ZUBAIRY, CPA PC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 37 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates extremely limited track record and market validation
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is False, suggesting potential financial instability or structural concerns at franchisor level
- 03MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed despite average unit claiming $739,624 net income — inability or unwillingness to substantiate claims
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($137.5K-$252.7K) relative to single-unit system creates concentration risk with no multi-unit validation
- 05MINORMinimum monthly royalty structure (greater of 7% or minimum) could create cash flow pressure, especially during startup phase
- 06HIGHLack of disclosed litigation despite going concern status raises questions about transparency and potential undisclosed disputes
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Households |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 200,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 20 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Hamilton County, Ohio |
| Governing law | Ohio |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 35 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 5 hrs
- Training location
- Off-site and on-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Salesforce
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Salesforce
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
14 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
WOW Windowboxes · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a WOW Windowboxes franchise?
The total investment to open a WOW Windowboxes franchise ranges from $138K – $253K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do WOW Windowboxes franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the WOW Windowboxes FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $4.5M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is WOW Windowboxes's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for WOW Windowboxes (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many WOW Windowboxes franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, WOW Windowboxes has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is WOW Windowboxes a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates WOW Windowboxes as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 37 out of 100, 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.