WINDOW WORLD INDIANAPOLIS 1229 Country Club Road Indianapolis 317-209-0008 windowworldindianapolis.com
Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photographer / Amy Payne
Window World is headquartered in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina and is America’s largest replacement window and exterior remodeling company, with more than 200 locally-owned offices nationwide. Founded in 1995, the company sells and installs windows, siding and other exterior products, with a total of 19 million windows sold to date. In 2000, Jeff Pittenger was living in Louisville doing sub-contracting work, including windows and siding, when one day he saw a man putting up a Window World sign in the area. He asked the fellow if he needed someone to install windows and the next thing he knew he was selling them. “Once I ventured into that aspect of the business, I never picked up a hammer again,” says Jeff, who recruited his stepfather, Ken Shake, to come out of retirement to join the team. Ken retired from the Naval Surface Warfare Station Louisville as a supervisor over Welding, Fiberglass, Pipe Fitting and Fabrication. He was involved in all types of the development and repair for the navy weapon systems. According to Jeff, Ken “couldn’t sit still” post-retirement so Window World was a great transition. In 2005, an opportunity arose for them to open a Window World store in Indianapolis. Jeff didn’t have the resources to purchase the franchise on his own so he asked his stepdad for help. Ken was all in and so he and his wife, Sally, along with Jeff and his wife, Leslie, moved to Indiana.
Window World, which specializes in windows, siding, doors, and more, quickly became a family affair as Jeff’s wife, Leslie, and mom, Sally began managing the office.
installer, then became a salesman and then into management. “We are a close-knit, family-oriented business that’s nationally known but locally owned.”
They also later opened stores in Muncie, Columbus, Terre Haute and Lafayette. Today their daughter, Stephanie, runs the Lafayette location, Jeff’s son, Brandon, runs the Terre Haute store, and Jeff’s aunt and uncle, Tom & Lilian Fawbush, are co-owners of the Columbus store. As for the Indy location, a husband-and-wife team, Scott and Andi Holloway, manage the install department.
They pride themselves on supplying homeowners with the best windows, siding and doors at the best price.
“Scott has been with us since 2005,” says Leslie, noting that he started out as an MARCH 2020
“We offer free consultations with no pressure and transparent pricing,” Jeff says. “No ‘buy one, get one free’ tricks or ‘you have to sign today’ fake discounts. Our mission is to offer only the finest quality products with distinction and integrity and to do so at the lowest possible price. Quite simply, we offer
