Quick Verdict · who it fits
Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc. fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale cleaning concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$112K - $180K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$60K
Royalty (Item 6)
5–8% + 1% ad
System size (Item 20)
275 +13
Years in business
28+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
1 suit
Buyer qualifications
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5–8% + ad fund 1% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (5–8%)
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Ad fund (1%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
276
Total units open
275 franchised + 1 company-owned as of December 31, 2025
13 franchised units opened in 2025
Units opened last year
6 franchised units ceased operations in 2025; 1 termination
Units closed last year
+6 franchised units in 2025
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Fish Window Cleaning Services ranks against 129 Cleaning & Maintenance peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
39th pct · of 129 peers
Franchise fee
73rd pct · of 129 peers
System size
80th pct · of 129 peers
Cleaning & Maintenance industry averages
Avg investment
$172K - $436K
Avg franchise fee
$45K
Avg system size
477
Franchises analyzed
129
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Window Cleaning Services | Disclosed | $60K | $112K - $180K | 5–8% | 275 |
| Pink'sSimilar price | Disclosed | $69K | $128K - $183K | 7% | 162 |
| Jani-King of CaliforniaBiggest system | None | $3K | — | 11% | 202,320 |
| Vanguard CleaningTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $100K | $165K - $473K | 5% | 48 |
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Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc. requires a $59,900 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $111,900–$179,900, per the most recent FDD on file.
Yes. Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc. discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% to 8% of greater of Gross Sales or Applicable Minimum Performance Standard and an advertising fund contribution of 1% of greater of Gross Sales or Applicable Minimum Performance Standard on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc. has 275 total locations, with 13 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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