Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Glass Guru | Universal Windows Direct | |
| Investment | 64150 - 183000 | 8500 - 78500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Glass Guru | Universal Windows Direct | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| The Glass Guru | Universal Windows Direct | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Glass Guru | Universal Windows Direct | |
| 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 | Universal Windows Direct | |
| 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 | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Glass Guru | 5% |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Glass Guru | 3% |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Glass Guru | 2004 |
| Universal Windows Direct | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Glass Guru | 2007 |
| Universal Windows Direct | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Glass Guru | 5 Years |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Glass Guru | Yes |
| Universal Windows Direct | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Equipment | |
| The Glass Guru} | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Inventory | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Receivables | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Payroll | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
Training & Support |
|
| 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 |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| 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 |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| Marketing | |
| The Glass Guru | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| 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) |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
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 |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| 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 |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |