Window Gang vs CottageCare Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Window Gang vs CottageCare including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Window Gang Franchise
CottageCare Franchise
Investment $80,900 - $118,300$49,500 - $75,500
Franchise Fee $60,000$9,500 - $17,000
Royalty Fee 7%5.5%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19861988
Year Franchised 19961989
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee $2.5K$3K


Business Experience Requirements
 
Window Gang Franchise
CottageCare Franchise
Experience
  • Marketing skills
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Window Gang Franchise
    CottageCare Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Window Gang Franchise
    CottageCare Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours -
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing Social media SEO Website development -
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    65% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Window Gang Franchise
    CottageCare Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Window Gang

    Tim McCullen founded Window Gang in 1986 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina as a summer job. As the company gained clients, McCullen decided to franchise beginning in 1996. Window Gang has locations along the East Coast from Virginia to Georgia. The private company is based in Beaufort, North Carolina.

    Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee
    "Entrepreneur
    #256 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #238 in Franchise 500 for 2021.



    About CottageCare

    Using the experience he gained as the operator of a housecleaning franchise in the '70s and '80s, Tom Schrader founded Overland Park, Kansas-based Cottage Care in 1988. Franchisees offer a variety of tailored cleaning services for bathrooms, furniture, kitchens, floors and carpets.
    CottageCare has the distinguished record of using environmentally friendly cleaning products since our beginning in the mid-’70s. We were eco-friendly before the recent popular trend of all natural products.  Every product we use is non-toxic and non-abrasive which protects the environment, our customers’ homes, and the crew members providing our services.  It’s always been that way, and always will.