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''Windowizards, Inc.'' was an American home improvement company headquartered in [[Levittown]], [[Pennsylvania]] which served southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia. Windowizards’s primary services included window replacement, door and bathroom remodeling, siding, insulation and installation services. |
''Windowizards, Inc.'' was an American home improvement company headquartered in [[Levittown]], [[Pennsylvania]] which served southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia. Windowizards’s primary services included window replacement, door and bathroom remodeling, siding, insulation and installation services. |
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In [[2009]], the company came under fire after an investigation by [[Philadelphia]] |
In [[2009]], the company came under fire after an investigation by [[Philadelphia]] [[television]] station [[WTXF]] Fox 29 reported that the company engaged in deceptive business practices by allegedly selling insulated windows that did not contain the amount of foam insulation which the company had claimed they did.<ref>http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/investigative/More_Questions_For_Windowizards</ref><ref>http://www.dwmmag.com/index.php/windowizards-investigated-for-making-false-product-claims/</ref> |
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On [[December 16]], [[2010]], Windowizards abruptly closed, locking out its employees, leaving customers with deposits paid for unfinished work, and covering its sign with a tarp. Its website was taken offline as well. Company president David Goodman refused to speak to reporters from the [[Philadelphia Daily News]] about the closure.<ref>http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20101217_Windowizards_is_suddenly_shuttered.html</ref> The company's approximately 100 employees were telephoned in the evening of [[December 15]], 2010 and advised they no longer had jobs with the company.<ref>http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/courier_times/courier_times_news_details/article/28/2010/december/17/windowizards-closes-suddenly.html</ref> |
On [[December 16]], [[2010]], Windowizards abruptly closed its buiness, locking out its employees, leaving customers with deposits paid for unfinished work, and covering its sign with a tarp. Its website was taken offline as well. Company president David Goodman refused to speak to reporters from the [[Philadelphia Daily News]] about the closure.<ref>http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20101217_Windowizards_is_suddenly_shuttered.html</ref> The company's approximately 100 employees were telephoned in the evening of [[December 15]], 2010 and advised they no longer had jobs with the company.<ref>http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/courier_times/courier_times_news_details/article/28/2010/december/17/windowizards-closes-suddenly.html</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:01, 17 December 2010
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Home Improvement |
| Headquarters |  Levittown, PA |
Area served | Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia |
Key people | David Goodman (President) |
| Website | www.windowizards.com[dead link] |
Windowizards, Inc. was an American home improvement company headquartered in Levittown, Pennsylvania which served southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia. Windowizards’s primary services included window replacement, door and bathroom remodeling, siding, insulation and installation services.
In 2009, the company came under fire after an investigation by Philadelphia television station WTXF Fox 29 reported that the company engaged in deceptive business practices by allegedly selling insulated windows that did not contain the amount of foam insulation which the company had claimed they did.[1][2]
On December 16, 2010, Windowizards abruptly closed its buiness, locking out its employees, leaving customers with deposits paid for unfinished work, and covering its sign with a tarp. Its website was taken offline as well. Company president David Goodman refused to speak to reporters from the Philadelphia Daily News about the closure.[3] The company's approximately 100 employees were telephoned in the evening of December 15, 2010 and advised they no longer had jobs with the company.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/investigative/More_Questions_For_Windowizards
- ^ http://www.dwmmag.com/index.php/windowizards-investigated-for-making-false-product-claims/
- ^ http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20101217_Windowizards_is_suddenly_shuttered.html
- ^ http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/courier_times/courier_times_news_details/article/28/2010/december/17/windowizards-closes-suddenly.html
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