OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
GLASS DOCTOR 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). GLASS DOCTOR'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.
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| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $60K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $155K–$327K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 2 |
| ITEM 4 | Bankruptcy history disclosed | Yes |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $819K (Figures are ANNUAL Home & Business (HB) Gross Sales. Table 2A: mean $969,663, median $819,448, high $8,462,887, low $57,870; n=112 HB Businesses (≥25% of gross sales from HB jobs), open & reporting full 12 months 1/1/2025–12/31/2025. Top-quartile = Table 3A Quartile 1 avg annual HB Gross Sales $2,484,171 (n=28). PARALLEL AUTO TRACK (Table 2B): mean $677,657, median $656,513, high $3,806,333, low $47,172, n=80 Auto Businesses; Auto top-quartile = Table 3B Q1 avg $1,541,150 (n=20). Also per-JOB Gross Sales tables 1A/1B (not annual). 142 of 172 systemwide units are Reporting Businesses; excludes 8 opened in 2025, 22 partial-reporting, and 11 closed/non-renewed.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 172 franchised at year end · 7 exits (4.1% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Ernst & Young LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 GLASS DOCTOR 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.
GLASS DOCTOR FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the GLASS DOCTOR FDD for free?
GLASS DOCTOR'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 GLASS DOCTOR's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent GLASS DOCTOR FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does GLASS DOCTOR's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — GLASS DOCTOR makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $819K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does GLASS DOCTOR's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, GLASS DOCTOR ended with 172 franchised outlets; 7 of 171 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 4.1% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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