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    Gatsby Glass vs MITS Business

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Gatsby Glass2026 FDDMITS Business2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Gatsby Glass

    $201,383 – $258,968

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    MITS Business

    $78,000 – $107,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Gatsby Glass

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    MITS Business

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Gatsby Glass

    3%–5% or $500/mo min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    MITS Business

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Gatsby Glass figures come from its 2026 FDD and MITS Business figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • MITS Business discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Gatsby Glass: 3, MITS Business: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Gatsby Glass

    $201,383 – $258,968
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    MITS Business

    $78,000 – $107,700
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Gatsby Glass

    $59,500
    The fee is non-refundable and fully earned upon execution of the Franchise Agreement.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    MITS Business

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Gatsby Glass

    3%–5% or $500/mo min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    MITS Business

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Gatsby Glass

    3% of percentage of monthly gross revenues collected; currently not assessed
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    MITS Business

    $100
    Basic marketing support monthly fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Gatsby Glass

    137
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89

    MITS Business

    117
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Gatsby Glass

    +110
    Calculated: 27 at end of 2022 → 137 at end of 2025

    MITS Business

    +16
    Calculated: 101 at end of 2022 → 117 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Gatsby Glass

    16
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 17.0% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83

    MITS Business

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Gatsby Glass

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    MITS Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Gatsby Glass

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    MITS Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Gatsby Glass
    Franchised (17 franchisees) — revenue and other measures
    $2,222,050
    other Gross Sales per Group
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Franchised (17 franchisees) — revenue
    $144,616
    other Lowest Gross Sales in Group
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Franchised (17 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $3,230,810
    other Highest Gross Sales in Group
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    MITS Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. MITS franchisees with opening date before Jan. 1, 2024
    70 units
    other Survey sample size
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Survey respondents eligible under opening-date rule; most recently completed ca…
    70 percent
    other Close rate
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Survey respondents for most recently completed calendar year
    $624,352
    other revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Gatsby Glass vs MITS Business: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Gatsby Glass or MITS Business?
    Gatsby Glass: $201,383 – $258,968 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); MITS Business: $78,000 – $107,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for MITS Business. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Gatsby Glass or MITS Business?
    Gatsby Glass: 137 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89); MITS Business: 117 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Gatsby Glass and MITS Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Gatsby Glass has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; MITS Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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