Novus Glass

Founded: 1972 Franchising since: 1985

12800 Hwy. 13 S., #500 Savage, Minnesota 55378

Phone: (800)944-6811/ (952)946-0447 Franchisee Association International Association of Novus Franchisees

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 40 employee(s); 13 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	224	156	1645	9
2008	239	134	1,652	5
2007	259	126	1,641	0
2006	260	124	1,622	6
2005	326	0	2000	1

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
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 119,000 population

Total investment: $14.9K-200.3K Franchise fee: $7.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5-8% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Express/kiosk option available

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $50K
Cash liquidity requirement: 25% of initial investment
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Interested in speaking with those who possess the desire

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 5-6 days
• At franchisee's location: 1 week follow-up
• 2 weeks at regional center; Advanced training in replacement

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• PR, Web locator, insurance newsletter, brand awareness program

Franchise 500® rank:
#83 (2009); #123 (2008); #65 (2007); #122 (2006); #154 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#68 (2007);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#21 (2009); #28 (2008); #19 (2007); #30 (2006); #36 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#19 (2009); #28 (2008); #15 (2007); #29 (2006); #35 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#69 (2009); #32 (2008); #40 (2007); #39 (2006); #37 (2005);