Novus, Novus Glass
Disclosure honesty
Novus, Novus Glass discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
92 franchisees reported gross sales Jan-Dec 2025. Mobile single: median $300,112; retail single: median $631,833. Range $13,484–$1,792,583. Unverified, excludes costs.
Is Novus, Novus Glass worth it? — how it compares to 18 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $69,500 | cheaper than most (median $267,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 79% of automotive services franchises |
| Closure rate | 2.4% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
Benchmarked against every automotive services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Novus, Novus Glass
The franchisor's framing: 92 franchisees reported gross sales Jan-Dec 2025. Mobile single: median $300,112; retail s… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Novus, Novus Glass franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Novus, Novus Glass franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $69,500–$284,690, including a $10,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Novus, Novus Glass franchise owners make?
- 92 franchisees reported gross sales Jan-Dec 2025. Mobile single: median $300,112; retail single: median $631,833. Range $13,484–$1,792,583. Unverified, excludes costs. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What is the Novus, Novus Glass franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 3 ceased, 5 terminations, 7 transfers. 2024: 2 ceased.
- Is a Novus, Novus Glass franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Novus, Novus Glass scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Novus, Novus Glass or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.