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    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR vs Superglass Windshield Repair

    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

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    $196,000 – $728,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    $37,602 – $112,522

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    Not available

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    8% · percentage of gross receipts

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    6% · percent of Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • MAACO COLLISION REPAIR figures come from its 2025 FDD and Superglass Windshield Repair figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • MAACO COLLISION REPAIR discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only MAACO COLLISION REPAIR has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    $196,000 – $728,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    $37,602 – $112,522
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Superglass Windshield Repair

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

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    8% · percentage of gross receipts
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    6% · percent of Gross Revenues
    Monthly Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    $15,000
    Initial Advertising Contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    363
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    183
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    −35
    Calculated: 398 at end of 2022 → 363 at end of 2024

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    −2
    Calculated: 185 at end of 2023 → 183 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Superglass Windshield Repair

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

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    February 1972
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    1994
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    1972
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    1992
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR
    Franchised (317 locations) — other measures
    $445,821
    other Gross Receipts
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,615,904
    mean Gross Receipts
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Superglass Windshield Repair

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR vs Superglass Windshield Repair: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MAACO COLLISION REPAIR or Superglass Windshield Repair?
    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: $196,000 – $728,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Superglass Windshield Repair: $37,602 – $112,522 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Superglass Windshield Repair. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do MAACO COLLISION REPAIR and Superglass Windshield Repair royalties compare?
    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: 8% · percentage of gross receipts (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33); Superglass Windshield Repair: 6% · percent of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, MAACO COLLISION REPAIR or Superglass Windshield Repair?
    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: 363 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79); Superglass Windshield Repair: 183 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do MAACO COLLISION REPAIR and Superglass Windshield Repair disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Superglass Windshield Repair makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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