Glass Doctor franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.41 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$59,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

License Fee of 4% to 7% of Gross Sales, paid weekly (Wednesday), plus minimum license fees (Fees Chart not in packet)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$160.95 per month (Software System Monthly Fees)

Other fees

Call center program $349.99-$449.99/month plus $15 per booked appointment; minimum license and MAP fees; NGA membership $100/year

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 Mo.: $36,750 to $78,750 (both options)

Fees sourceFDD p.28 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.41 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Annual Gross Sales (average, median, high, low, quartiles) and Gross Sales per job, split into Home and Business (HB) and Auto

Reporting period

January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Sample

142 of 172 franchised outlets open and reporting all 12 months; 112 HB Businesses and 80 Auto Businesses (overlapping)

Reported average

$969,663

Reported median

$819,448

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.90 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

171

Year-end outlets

172

Net change

+1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

8

Terminations

2

Non-renewals

2

Other closures

2

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

7

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.92 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

41 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$207,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

30 loans

Historical charge-off share

36.67%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

11 / 30

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Glass Doctor franchise cost?

Auto Option: $157,150 to $326,850; Home and Business Option: $154,650 to $311,850 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $59,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.41 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Glass Doctor owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Annual Gross Sales (average, median, high, low, quartiles) and Gross Sales per job, split into Home and Business (HB) and Auto. Sample: 142 of 172 franchised outlets open and reporting all 12 months; 112 HB Businesses and 80 Auto Businesses (overlapping). Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.90 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Glass Doctor?

36.67%; numerator / denominator: 11 / 30. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $207,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 30 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗