CR3 American Exteriors (Unit) vs WINDOW WORLD, WORLD OF WINDOWS, COMFORTWORLD
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
CR3 American Exteriors (Unit)
Too new to judge
WINDOW WORLD, WORLD OF WINDOWS, COMFORTWORLD
Proven & steady
Verdict
Units · latest run
11 → 17 units (2023–2025)
Net unit change
+1.4% (2021–2023)
Too little history
Exit quality
Strong
Too little history
Transfer / churn
Strong
No SBA loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
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$40,000
Franchise fee
$45,000
$96K–$255K
Investment range
$123K–$331K
6%
Royalty
Not disclosed
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
CR3 American Exteriors (Unit)
WINDOW WORLD, WORLD OF WINDOWS, COMFORTWORLD
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