Franchise opportunities compared
Glass Doctor vs Made in the Shade Blinds and More
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, Made in the Shade Blinds and More: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Glass Doctor |  Made in the Shade Blinds and More |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $154,650 – $326,850 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $78,000 – $107,700 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $59,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24 | $67,500 Item 5 sets tiers from $67,500 to $77,500 for a minimum-sized 150,000-population territory (page 11). 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $30,000 Initial marketing months1-12 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34 | $100/mo Marketing Fee — per month 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 0 Outlets at end of 2023 2026 FDD · Item 20 | 131 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +24 Calculated: 107 at end of 2023 → 131 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 7 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 6.0% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2004 From a verified franchisor listing | 2013 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Organized on May 1, 2012 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| 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 (69 locations) — other measures and revenue $730,016 mean Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41 Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — "US franchisees" (page 42) $4,201 mean Sale Price · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41 Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — "US franchisees"; the table contains "eligible responses" from the most recent… 174 projects other 174 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41 +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.