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    MEINEKE 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.

    MEINEKE2025 FDDSuperglass Windshield Repair2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    MEINEKE

    $224,898 – $1,200,818

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    $37,602 – $112,522

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    MEINEKE

    Not available

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    MEINEKE

    $20,800

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    6% · percent of Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    MEINEKE

    $224,898 – $1,200,818
    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)

    MEINEKE

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Superglass Windshield Repair

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

    MEINEKE

    $20,800
    Annual minimum royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Superglass Windshield Repair

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

    MEINEKE

    $20,000
    Initial advertising contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    MEINEKE

    716
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88

    Superglass Windshield Repair

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

    MEINEKE

    +11
    Calculated: 705 at end of 2022 → 716 at end of 2024

    Superglass Windshield Repair

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

    MEINEKE

    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)

    MEINEKE

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Superglass Windshield Repair

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

    MEINEKE

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Superglass Windshield Repair

    1992
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MEINEKE
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Meineke Centers meeting Item 19 Part A criteria
    $913,607
    other for all centers Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New franchised Meineke Center first-year ramp
    $148,140
    other 1st Quarter Average Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Meineke Centers meeting Item 19 Part A criteria
    $75
    other Center count of new ramp sample
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87
    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.

    MEINEKE vs Superglass Windshield Repair: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MEINEKE or Superglass Windshield Repair?
    MEINEKE: $224,898 – $1,200,818 (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 MEINEKE and Superglass Windshield Repair royalties compare?
    MEINEKE: $20,800 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32); 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, MEINEKE or Superglass Windshield Repair?
    MEINEKE: 716 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88); 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 MEINEKE and Superglass Windshield Repair disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MEINEKE has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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