OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
GATSBY GLASS FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). GATSBY GLASS's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $60K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $201K–$259K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 1 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $945K (n=17 franchisees ('Reporting Businesses') operating 71 Protected Territories, in business the entire 2025 calendar year, out of 38 total franchisees / 137 territories (21 franchisees excluded as not operational the full year); Gross Sales FY2025 (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2025), self-reported via franchisor's proprietary software, non-GAAP; all 17 operated multiple territories, so figures are per-franchisee, not per-outlet. Gross Sales excludes tips paid to subcontractors and sales tax.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 137 franchised at year end · 16 exits (17.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Forvis Mazars, LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 GATSBY GLASS FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
GATSBY GLASS FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the GATSBY GLASS FDD for free?
GATSBY GLASS's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is GATSBY GLASS's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent GATSBY GLASS FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does GATSBY GLASS's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — GATSBY GLASS makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $945K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does GATSBY GLASS's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, GATSBY GLASS ended with 137 franchised outlets; 16 of 94 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 17.0% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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