Window Genie Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
Window Genie is one of the franchises we compare in our window cleaning guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.
Where these numbers come from
The figures come from Window Genie's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.
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What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $136,064 – $305,683Pending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes $41,250 to $48,750 paid to the franchisor or affiliate.
- Franchise fee
- $40,000 – $47,500Pending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 5: $40,000 for up to 50,000 households, plus $0.50 per extra household up to $47,500.
- Royalty
- 7% of revenuePending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: called a license fee, 7% of gross sales.
- Marketing fund
- 2% of revenuePending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: MAP fee, 2% of gross sales.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $515.45 a monthPending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: software system fee, currently $515.45 a month.
Compared with starting your own
- Window Genie initial investment
- $136,064 – $305,683Pending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes $41,250 to $48,750 paid to the franchisor or affiliate.
- Independent window cleaning startup cost
- $248 – $4,048*Pending verificationSourcesCleanFreak — Unger window cleaning kits(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Global Industrial — Unger HydroPower Ultra Entry Kit, 20 ft(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Global Industrial — Unger HydroPower Ultra Small Advanced Kit, 39 ft(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026California Secretary of State — LLC forms and fees(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026Computed from 4 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
The 2026 FDD reports 2025 gross sales for 94 franchises open all of 2025, plus sales per job and jobs per day for 101; 9 businesses that closed in 2025 are left out.
- Average 2025 gross sales, 94 franchises open all of 2025$475,663 a yearPending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Parts IV and V. Gross sales reported by franchisees through the franchisor's software, not profit. Leaves out 9 businesses that closed in 2025 and those not open all year. 38 of 94 (37%) reached the average. Your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross sales, same 94 franchises$386,484 a yearPending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Parts IV and V. Gross sales reported by franchisees through the franchisor's software, not profit. Leaves out 9 businesses that closed in 2025 and those not open all year. 38 of 94 (37%) reached the average. Your results may differ.
- Average 2025 gross sales, top 25% (24 franchises)$976,943 a yearPending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Parts IV and V. Gross sales reported by franchisees through the franchisor's software, not profit. Leaves out 9 businesses that closed in 2025 and those not open all year. 38 of 94 (37%) reached the average. Your results may differ.
- Average 2025 gross sales, bottom 25% (24 franchises)$130,448 a yearPending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Parts IV and V. Gross sales reported by franchisees through the franchisor's software, not profit. Leaves out 9 businesses that closed in 2025 and those not open all year. 38 of 94 (37%) reached the average. Your results may differ.
Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.
Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)
- Franchised outlets at the start of 2025
- 103Pending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 6 terminations, 2 non-renewals and 1 ceased operation.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 103Pending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 6 terminations, 2 non-renewals and 1 ceased operation.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 9Pending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 6 terminations, 2 non-renewals and 1 ceased operation.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 8.7%Pending verificationSourceWindow Genie 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 1, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 9 closures ÷ 103 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 6 terminations, 2 non-renewals and 1 ceased operation.
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for window cleaning
2.2 out of 5 (Moderate risk)
The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk
What the franchise gives you
- National brand within the Neighborly group of home-service brands
- Access to the ProTradeNet buying network
- Ongoing operational and local marketing support
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