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The Glass Guru

The Glass Guru

The Glass Guru franchise allows operators to run businesses that install, repair, and replace residential and commercial glass, mirrors, showers, windows, and doors, while providing related services and selling related products. The business model involves franchising under the 'The Glass Guru' marks and system, with the franchisor supplying custom tools like restoration equipment. It targets both residential and commercial customers in a competitive market.

73locations
$85K–$200K
Since 2007
ServicesPlano, TXtheglassgurufranchise.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$49,500
Initial Investment
$85,055 – $199,500
Royalty Rate
7.00%
Brand Fund
2.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$695 – $1,195

7% royalty + 2% ad fund + 1% technology fee (min $595/mo, max $1195/mo)

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$694,661
Median Gross Revenue
$609,939
Top Quartile Revenue
$1,327,126
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$227,302

Data Based On: 64 franchised outlets operating for 12 months or more with 12 full months of reported Sales data for calendar year 2025.

* All financial figures were directly extracted from Chart 1 (Annual Sales Levels) and Chart 2 (Annual Sales & Population by Location) for the 2025 calendar year. The average gross revenue and median gross revenue are explicitly stated in both charts. The revenue for the top 25% and bottom 25% quartiles are taken from the 'Avg. Annual Sales for Franchised Outlets in This Group' corresponding to 'Sales | Top 25% | Payments' ($1,327,126) and 'Sales | Bottom 25% | Payments' ($227,302) markers in Chart 2. No explicit gross profit, net income, net profit, EBITDA, or expense data was provided to estimate profit ranges.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $694,661

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How The Glass Guru Compares

Key Insights

  • Lower investment than 80% of Home Services franchises
  • Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Home Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
The Glass Guru
Current
$85K – $200K$50K7.0%73
MERRY MAIDS$127K – $166K$55K7.0%933
HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES$136K – $164K$118K10.0%672
MOSQUITO AUTHORITY$54K – $128K$45K10.0%546
Culligan$130K – $814K$40K2.0%460
ONE HOUR AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING;$143K – $287K$43K6.0%418
Home Services Average
137 franchises
$144K – $272K$52K6.8%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 137 Home Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth

Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
16
2CA
10
3CO
6
4OH
5
5MN
4
6FL
4
7TN
4
8MI
3
9WA
3
10KS
2
11SC
2
12MO
2
13GA
2
14IN
2
15WI
1

+13 more states

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SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for The Glass Guru franchisees (2014 – 2025)

Total Loans
25
Average Loan
$124,552
Total Volume
$3.1M
Default Rate
4.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

25 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

1 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

1 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
1
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
7
Ceased Ops
73
Transfers
2
Sold to Franchisees
N/A
Projected New
30

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a The Glass Guru franchise ranges from $85,055 to $199,500. This includes a franchise fee of $49,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 7.0% of gross sales.