WINDOW GENIE vs WINDOW HERO
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.
Units · latest run
-2.8% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
13 → 36 units (2021–2023)
Weak
Exit quality
Too little history
Strong
Transfer / churn
Too little history
5.3× expected (35 of 59)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
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$40,000
Franchise fee
$54,900
$136K–$306K
Investment range
$134K–$294K
7%
Royalty
7%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
WINDOW GENIE
WINDOW HERO
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