Replacement window and exterior remodeling company Window World® recently opened a new location in the Rio Grande Valley area of Texas. The new store is the 14th Window World franchise location in the Lone Star State, with more planned in the near future.

Window World, a franchise based out of North Wilkesboro, NC, has more than 200 locations across the country and continues growing in new markets.

The new location marks the company’s return to the Rio Grande Valley, having launched on December 1, and is led by franchise owner Gabe Cortez, who was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. Beyond Window World, Cortez has an extensive background in the franchising industry, having worked in high-level marketing positions for notable restaurant brands.