The Glass Guru

Founded: 2004 Franchising since: 2007

198 Cirby Wy., #120 Roseville, California 95678

Phone: (916)786-4878

Franchisor has 4 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	30	0	0	1
2008	12	0	1	1
2007	8	0	0	1
2006	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
2005	N/A	N/A	N/A	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: By ZIP code

Total investment: $29.5K-89.8K Franchise fee: $15K-40K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5-7% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: up to 2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 2-3 days

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

Franchise 500® rank:
#482 (2009);