Franchise opportunities compared
Glass Doctor vs Gotcha Covered
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Glass Doctor 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 (Glass Doctor: 29, Gotcha Covered: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Glass Doctor |  Gotcha Covered |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $154,650 – $326,850 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $122,760 Total Estimated Initial Investment (single-unit opening) 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $59,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24 | $69,900 It is uniform except as described, fully earned when paid, and non-refundable. (Page 15) 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $350 Monthly amount varies by month of operation (plus $0.06 for each household of your territory in excess of 30,000) Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $30,000 Initial marketing months1-12 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34 | $125/mo Marketing Fund Fee — Monthly amount varies by month of operation 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 0 Outlets at end of 2023 2026 FDD · Item 20 | 172 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +9 Calculated: 163 at end of 2023 → 172 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 21 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 12.4% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2004 From a verified franchisor listing | May 2009 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Formed in 2009 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — HB Reporting Businesses, 1st Quartile group 36 percent other HB 1st Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 88 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — HB Reporting Businesses, 4th Quartile group $815 other HB 4th Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 88 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — HB Reporting Businesses, 3rd Quartile group $614 other HB 3rd Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 88 +26 more groups in the full report | Franchised (126 locations) — other measures and revenue $48,506 mean Monthly Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Franchised (87 locations) — other measures 60.81 percent mean Overall Sale Margin · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Franchised (134 locations) — other measures 51.32 percent mean Overall Close Ratio · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 +1 more groups in the full report |
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.