How much does a Dulles Glass franchise cost?
Opening a Dulles Glass franchise takes a total initial investment of $347,500 to $546,100, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Dulles Glass franchises outlets. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Dulles Glass franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $347,500 to $546,100. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Operating Expenses / Additional Funds – 3 months ($120,000 to $180,000), Vehicle ($56,000 to $140,000), and Construction & Leasehold Improvements ($52,000 to $73,000). Together they make up about 72% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $40,000, about 12% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Your Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $7,800 | $15,600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Construction & Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $52,000 | $73,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Warehouse Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $4,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Computer Equipment, Furniture & Fixtures2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Vehicle2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $56,000 | $140,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Equipment & Consumables2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $800 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Rent (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $7,500 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Security Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $500 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Opening Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $12,500 | $14,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Grand Opening2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,400 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Operating Expenses / | $120,000 | $180,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 | $347,500 | $546,100 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 |
Source Dulles Glass, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Dulles Glass franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Bahram Nasehi, Dulles Glass Franchising LLC, 7610 Doane Drive, Manassas, Virginia 20109, 866-945-2770, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Dulles Glass, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Dulles Glass outlets there are, and how many closed
Dulles Glass had no franchised outlets open from 2022 through 2024, according to its FDD. At the end of 2024 it had 3 company-owned outlets.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
Source Dulles Glass, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 37-38, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Dulles Glass compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Dulles Glass' estimated range is $446,800. It costs more to open than 94% of Home Services franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Dulles Glass is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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