How much does a Glass Doctor franchise cost?
Opening a Glass Doctor franchise takes a total initial investment of $157,150 to $326,850, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median annual HB gross sales of $819,448 across 112 outlets.
Glass Doctor franchises businesses operating under the Auto Option and/or Home and Business Option. Category: Automotive.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Glass Doctor franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $157,150 to $326,850. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds - 3 Mo. ($36,750 to $78,750), Equipment, Supplies & Inventory and Auto Business Start-Up Package ($27,500 to $65,000), and Vehicle ($2,000 to $50,000). Together they make up about 59% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $59,900, about 38% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $59,900 | $59,900 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Vehicle2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $2,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Equipment, Supplies & Inventory and Auto Business Start-Up Package2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $27,500 | $65,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Advertising & Promotional and Local Marketing Spending.2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Training, Travel, Lodging & Food2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Deposits, Permits & Licenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $300 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Real Estate2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $4,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Call Center Setup Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $4,200 | $7,200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Additional Funds - 3 Mo.2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $36,750 | $78,750 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $157,150 | $326,850 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
Source Glass Doctor, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Glass Doctor franchisees actually report earning
Median Annual HB Gross Sales
$819,448
Glass Doctor's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (the “Reporting Period”). Basis: Reporting Businesses that were open and reporting for the entire Reporting Period and derived at least 25% of total Reporting Period Gross Sales from the applicable jobs.
Sample size: 112 outlets. The FDD also reports average annual HB gross sales of $969,663. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The information provided in this Item 19 does not include data from 8 franchised businesses that opened during 2025.
- The information provided in this Item 19 does not include data from 22 franchised businesses that did not fully report job counts or sales each month.
- Seven franchised businesses closed or chose not to renew their agreement during the Reporting Period, and their data is not included from this Item 19.
- Four franchised businesses closed without opening during the Reporting Period, and their data is not included from this Item 19.
- Tables 1A, 2A and 3A exclude data from Reporting Businesses that derived less than 25% of their total Gross Sales for the Reporting Period from HB Jobs.
- Tables 1B, 2B and 3B exclude data from Reporting Businesses that derived less than 25% of their total Gross Sales for the Reporting Period from Auto Jobs.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Glass Doctor outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Glass Doctor, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 79-82, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Glass Doctor outlets there are, and how many closed
Glass Doctor ended 2025 with 127 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and 5 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Glass Doctor opened 2 franchised outlets and 19 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 17, from 144 to 127 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 7 were terminated, 7 were not renewed, and 5 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 4.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 22.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 90 |
| 2024 | 138 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 90 |
| 2023 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 90 |
Source Glass Doctor, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 90, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Glass Doctor compares with other Automotive franchises
Measured against the 35 Automotive franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Glass Doctor's estimated range is $242,000. It costs less to open than 79% of Automotive franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 4.6% for Glass Doctor. That is lower than 67% of the 28 Automotive franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Glass Doctor's franchised system shrank 12%. The typical Automotive franchise here grew 0.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 16 of the 35 Automotive franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Glass Doctor is 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 Automotive franchise side by side.
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