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Midas vs Glass Doctor — which franchise is the better buy?

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MidasGlass Doctor
Disclosure honestyCD
Investment from$385,450$154,650
Total fees10%9%
Outlets1,000172
Lawsuits31

Midas: what their numbers say

Gross revenues by quartile (2025): Top 1/4 avg $2.14M, median $1.73M; Bottom 1/4 avg $677K, median $699K. Per-visit revenue and Google ratings also provided.

Glass Doctor: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales only (avg HB $969K, avg Auto $678K) by quartile and per-job averages. No costs, expenses, or owner income disclosed. Excludes 22 partial reporters and 7 closures, inflating results.

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