Window Gang vs Magic Bubbles Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Window Gang Franchise
Magic Bubbles Franchise
Investment $80,900 - $118,300$79,025 - $197,800
Franchise Fee $60,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 7%6%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19862007
Year Franchised 19962016
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Window Gang Franchise
Magic Bubbles Franchise
Experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options

     
    Window Gang Franchise
    Magic Bubbles Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/Yes
    Equipment No/Yes-/Yes
    Inventory No/Yes-/Yes
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Window Gang Franchise
    Magic Bubbles Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours On-The-Job Training: 1 week Classroom Training: 1 week
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
    Marketing Social media SEO Website development Co-op Advertising Ad Templates
    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)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Window Gang Franchise
    Magic Bubbles Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    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 Magic Bubbles

    What began with some strategic door-to-door marketing in 2007 quickly evolved into the founding of Magic Bubbles, Palm Beach County’s premier pressure cleaning company. Since the opening of our first office location in 2010, we have continued to grow and expand, adding the most trained professionals and state-of-the-art detailing trucks, to provide top-notch customer service and satisfaction. Because of our continued success, we’ve been featured on the local news as a “Business to Watch” and also on the “Best Businesses to Work For” list. To better service the cities in and around Palm Beach and Martin counties, we’ve recently relocated our headquarters to Lake Worth, Florida and centralized our service options to residential and commercial pressure cleaning. With our new central location, Magic Bubbles offers the most convenient and affordable maintenance programs Palm Beach County has to offer!

    Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee