Novus Glass franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.28 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$2,500 to $10,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Revenues or the Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee (whichever is greater), due the 10th of each month based on prior month's revenue

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$3,000 first-year Software Package fee, then $250-$350/month POS/accounting software license (includes 5 user licenses)

Other fees

Vehicle lease $1,300-$1,600/month (if leased from Novus); Yearly NAGS License Fee $800-$1,000/user; email accounts $6.50-$10.00/month each

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Retail location: $17,000-$35,000; Mobile franchise: $5,000-$19,000 for 3 months of employee salaries, uniform cleaning, telephone, 2 additional months of vehicle lease payments, equipment lease payments, legal/accounting, general operating costs, website setup, email fees and background check costs

Fees sourceFDD p.19 ↗

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.28 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Reported Gross Sales (no profit/EBITDA metric disclosed)

Reporting period

January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025

Sample

92 of 123 total franchised outlets, operated by 65 franchisees, reported across 4 subgroups: 30 single-unit mobile franchisees, 2 two-unit mobile franchisees, 19 single-unit retail franchisees, and 14 two-unit retail franchisees

Reported average

$351,734

Reported median

$300,112

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.66 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

128

Year-end outlets

123

Net change

-5

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

4

Terminations

5

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

3

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.70 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

5 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$206,200

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

3 loans

Historical charge-off share

10.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 10

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 Novus Glass franchise cost?

leased retail location: $90,000 to $284,690; mobile franchise: $69,500 to $169,490 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $2,500 to $10,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.28 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Novus Glass owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Reported Gross Sales (no profit/EBITDA metric disclosed). Sample: 92 of 123 total franchised outlets, operated by 65 franchisees, reported across 4 subgroups: 30 single-unit mobile franchisees, 2 two-unit mobile franchisees, 19 single-unit retail franchisees, and 14 two-unit retail franchisees. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.66 ↗

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

10.00%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 10. 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: $206,200; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 3 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗