Established
1994
Franchise Units
137
Minimum Investment
$125,600
Franchise Fee
$40,000
Total Investment Range
$300,000
Home Based
Yes
Description
Window Genie is the largest residential window cleaning company in the US. We offer a variety of related services to enhance the relationship between the customer and franchisee and create a stronger bottom line for the owner.
The business offers multiple service categories:
- Window cleaning
- Window tinting
- Gutter cleaning
- Power washing
- Holiday Lighting
Window Genie is a residential and commercial company, with the emphasis on residential, being 80% of business.
Window Genie is a mobile business, initially operated from home, but can move to commercial location any time. Also a year-round business dependent on seasonality.
Highlights:
Background
Year Established: 1994
Year Franchised: 1998
Number of Individual Franchisees: 135
Number of Multi-unit Owners: 2
Total Number of Units: 137
Number of Regional Developers: 1
Corporate Owned Units: 0
Operating in Following States: All
Support Training
Financial Assistance Provided: Yes
Site Selection Assistance: Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance: No
Recruiting Assistance: Yes
Co-Operative Advertising: Yes
Management Training: 3 days in Dallas & tech training before Grand Opening
Ongoing Support: dedicated Franchise Business Coach (FBC), annual convention, field visits, online message boards, monthly “Best-Practices” conference calls, webinars, vendor relations, tech support for web-based software, graphic design, Window Genie University, Holiday Lighting annual training.
Ideal Candidate
- Be the Owner, NOT the window cleaner
- Build a team of technicians to grow the business
- Take calls NOT make calls. Program is designed to attract customers that pick up the phone and call for an estimate.
- Client Development thru Marketing and Advertising
- Job quoting and customer service
- Recruit and manage technicians
- Create local market awareness of the business
- Add support staff to shift and address the above roles, thus;
- Position yourself to "E-Myth" your business
Financial Detail
Total Investment: $125,600- $300,000
Minimum Net Worth: $150,000
-Franchise Fee: $40,000 - $47,500 minimum 50,000 households. +.50 for each household up to $47,500
Includes: $150k investment includes the franchise fee, startup package of supplies and equipment, operating capital, advertising and employees, does not include any personal living expense during start up.
Royalty: 7%
Marketing Fund: 2%
Average Number of Employees: 6
Passive Ownership: No
Home Based: Yes
B2C & B2B: Yes
Master Franchise Opportunities: No
Special Discount Programs: We offer a discount to any veteran equal to $5,500. This is done by adding an additional 15,000 households to the territory the purchase.