Franchise opportunities compared
Glass Doctor vs The Glass Guru
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Glass Doctor
$154,650 – $326,850
2026 FDD · Item 7The Glass Guru
$155,805 – $385,280
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Glass Doctor
$59,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24The Glass Guru
$49,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Glass Doctor
Not available
The Glass Guru
7% · percent of Gross Sales; minimum of $1,750 per month after first 180 days of operations
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before 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, The Glass Guru: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Glass DoctorThe Glass GuruItem 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.
Glass Doctor vs The Glass Guru: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Glass Doctor or The Glass Guru?
- Glass Doctor: $154,650 – $326,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Glass Guru: $155,805 – $385,280 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Glass Doctor. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Glass Doctor or The Glass Guru?
- Glass Doctor: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20); The Glass Guru: 74 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Glass Doctor and The Glass Guru disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Glass Doctor has reviewed Item 19 figures for 29 location groups; The Glass Guru 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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Full Glass Doctor report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Glass Guru report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
