Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Glass Guru | SmartView | |
| Investment | 64150 - 183000 | 77297 - 85225 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | $360/ week to $600/ week |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Glass Guru | SmartView | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| The Glass Guru | SmartView | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| The Glass Guru | SmartView | |
| Training | *Initial 5 Day Franchise Training at HQ *Monthly one-on-one coaching sessions *Regular group conference call trainings *Annual franchise convention On-The-Job Training: 47 hours Classroom Training: 42 hours | |
| Support | *Customized Franchise Software and Intranet *Administrative/Technical/Marketing Support *Internet Study Program *Site Selection and Staffing Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Glass Guru | SmartView | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| SmartView | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| SmartView | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Glass Guru | 5% |
| SmartView | $360/ week to $600/ week |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Glass Guru | 3% |
| SmartView | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Glass Guru | 2004 |
| SmartView | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Glass Guru | 2007 |
| SmartView | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Glass Guru | 5 Years |
| SmartView | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| SmartView | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| SmartView | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Glass Guru | Yes |
| SmartView | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| SmartView | |
| Equipment | |
| The Glass Guru} | |
| SmartView | |
| Inventory | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| SmartView | |
| Receivables | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| SmartView | |
| Payroll | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| SmartView | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Glass Guru | *Initial 5 Day Franchise Training at HQ *Monthly one-on-one coaching sessions *Regular group conference call trainings *Annual franchise convention On-The-Job Training: 47 hours Classroom Training: 42 hours |
| SmartView | |
| Support | |
| The Glass Guru | *Customized Franchise Software and Intranet *Administrative/Technical/Marketing Support *Internet Study Program *Site Selection and Staffing Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| SmartView | |
| Marketing | |
| The Glass Guru | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| SmartView | |
| Operations | |
| The Glass Guru | * 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) |
| SmartView | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Glass Guru | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| SmartView | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Glass Guru | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| SmartView | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| SmartView | |