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    MITS Business 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

    MITS Business

    $78,000 – $107,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    The Glass Guru

    $155,805 – $385,280

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    MITS Business

    Not available

    The Glass Guru

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    MITS Business

    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. 13

    Before you compare

    • MITS Business figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Glass Guru figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • MITS Business 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 (MITS Business: 3, The Glass Guru: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    MITS Business

    $78,000 – $107,700
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    The Glass Guru

    $155,805 – $385,280
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    MITS Business

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    The Glass Guru

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    MITS Business

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    The Glass Guru

    7% · percent of Gross Sales; minimum of $1,750 per month after first 180 days of operations
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    MITS Business

    $100
    Basic marketing support monthly fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    The Glass Guru

    2% of gross sales; minimum of $500 per month after first 180 days of operations
    Brand Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    MITS Business

    117
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    The Glass Guru

    74
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    MITS Business

    +16
    Calculated: 101 at end of 2022 → 117 at end of 2024

    The Glass Guru

    +2
    Calculated: 72 at end of 2023 → 74 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    MITS Business

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Glass Guru

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

    MITS Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Glass Guru

    2007 for predecessor; franchisor began following 2021 merger
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    MITS Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Glass Guru

    2021; predecessor formed in 2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MITS Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. MITS franchisees with opening date before Jan. 1, 2024
    70 units
    other Survey sample size
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Survey respondents eligible under opening-date rule; most recently completed ca…
    70 percent
    other Close rate
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Survey respondents for most recently completed calendar year
    $624,352
    other revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    The Glass Guru
    Franchised (64 franchisees) — revenue — All qualifying franchised outlets during 2025; 64 franchisees are included
    $609,939
    other Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised (64 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $2,127,510
    other Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised (64 franchisees) — revenue — All qualifying franchised outlets during 2025; 64 franchisees are included; the…
    $694,661
    other Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49

    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.

    MITS Business vs The Glass Guru: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MITS Business or The Glass Guru?
    MITS Business: $78,000 – $107,700 (2025 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 MITS Business. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, MITS Business or The Glass Guru?
    MITS Business: 117 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); 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 MITS Business and The Glass Guru disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MITS Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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