Glass Doctor franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Glass Doctor franchise takes $158,200 – $300,400 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $62,997. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 7% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, Glass Doctor asks for $35,000 in liquid cash and a $150,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Glass Doctor franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $62,997 | $62,997 | $62,997 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $158,200 | $300,400 | $158,200 to $300,400 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $35,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $158,200 | $300,400 | $158,200 to $300,400 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 7% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Glass Doctor cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Glass Doctor's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Glass Doctor's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $158,200 — about 1.9× the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $62,997 — about 1.6× the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
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How Glass Doctor's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2021: began the window at 174 units; 100 units opened, 97 closed, ending at 7 units. (partial records: 2018, 2019 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
Not enough history to compute a survival figure — we need at least three years of unit data, and we don't extrapolate.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Glass Doctor or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Glass Doctor for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Glass Doctor is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Glass Doctor grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Glass Doctor can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Glass Doctor franchise
Glass Doctor is a professional services franchisor with 7 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2021, it began the window at 174 units; its filings record 100 unit openings and 97 closures, ending at 7 units (partial records: 2018, 2019 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Neighborly.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
As a franchisee, you will install, repair and replace residential and commercial flat glass, auto glass, and shower enclosures, and provide related services and sell related products pursuant to certain standards and specifications.
Glass Doctor franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Glass Doctor franchise cost?
- $158,200 – $300,400 all-in to open, per Glass Doctor's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Glass Doctor units are there?
- 7 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- Is Glass Doctor SBA-eligible?
- Glass Doctor is flagged SBA-eligible in our dataset (as of 2026-05). Confirm current status on the SBA Franchise Directory before relying on it for financing.