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The real numbers on owning a Glass Doctor franchise
Glass & Glazing Services (Auto, Home & Business) · FDD 2026 · from public state filings
DDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses earnings (Item 19) — but read how.
Investment
$154,650–$326,850
Total fees
9% of sales
Outlets
172
Closure signals
2 ceased, 2 terminated
Lawsuits
1
What their own earnings claim actually says
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.
Honesty grade D: the disclosed numbers are incomplete or framed to look better than an owner's real take-home.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
Combination outlets shrank from 144 to 127 over 3 years; 5 terminations and 3 ceased operations across all service types 2024-2025.
Legal history (Item 3)
1 matters disclosed.
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The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $154,650–$326,850, including a $59,900 initial franchise fee.
How much do Glass Doctor franchise owners make?
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. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
What is the Glass Doctor franchise failure rate?
Combination outlets shrank from 144 to 127 over 3 years; 5 terminations and 3 ceased operations across all service types 2024-2025.
Is a Glass Doctor franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Glass Doctor scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36182-202604-02 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Glass Doctor or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.