Franchise opportunities compared
Screenmobile 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Screenmobile: 26, The Glass Guru: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Screenmobile |  The Glass Guru |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $148,049 (13) $22,500 $50,000 As Arranged As Incurred Employees, vendors and utilities TOTALS — 148049 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28 | $155,805 – $385,280 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $49,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $450 e is: Time Period Following Original Opening Date Minimum Royalty Fee Months 4 to 12 — 450 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | 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) | $3.00 CREENMOBILE brand. We may specify a different Brand Fund Contribution, not to exceed — 3% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | 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) | 276 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71 | 74 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −14 Calculated: 290 at end of 2023 → 276 at end of 2025 | +2 Calculated: 72 at end of 2023 → 74 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1984 From a verified franchisor listing | 2007 for predecessor; franchisor began following 2021 merger 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2021; predecessor formed in 2006 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 — Table1 2nd Quartile territories 50 percent other Screenmobile 2nd Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table3 TOTALS territories $1,141 other Screenmobile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Top 25% territories $5,722,613 other Screenmobile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 +23 more groups in the full report | 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.