Glass Doctor

Founded: 1962 Franchising since: 1981
Glass Doctor was established in 1962. The bulk of franchisees' business is replacing automobile windshields and tempered glass, but they also replace residential glass and mirrors and commercial plate glass. The company's service vehicles carry complete inventory and supplies. Glass Doctor is part of The Dwyer Group, which also owns franchise companies Mr. Rooter, Mr. Appliance, Mr. Electric, Rainbow Int'l., Aire Serv and Dream Maker Bath & Kitchen Worldwide.

1020 N. University Parks Dr. Waco, Texas 76707

Phone: (800)280-9858

Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 110 employee(s); 30 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	165	3	0	0
2008	157	0	0	0
2007	150	0	0	0
2006	147	0	0	1
2005	144	0	0	51

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Australia/new zealand, Canada

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Minimum 100,000 population

Total investment: $109.7K-261.7K Franchise fee: $22K+

Ongoing royalty fee: 4-7% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 6
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 10 days
• At franchisee's location: 3 days
• Regional training meetings : Twice a year

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media

Franchise 500® rank:
#277 (2009); #312 (2008); #303 (2007); #169 (2006); #133 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2006; 2005;

Top Home Based Franchises:
#75 (2009); #86 (2008);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#140 (2006); #119 (2005);