Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Universal Windows Direct | The Glass Guru | |
| Investment | 8500 - 78500 | 64150 - 183000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2002 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Universal Windows Direct | The Glass Guru | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Universal Windows Direct | The Glass Guru | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Universal Windows Direct | The Glass Guru | |
| Training | *Initial 5 Day Franchise Training at HQ *Monthly one-on-one coaching sessions *Regular group conference call trainings *Annual franchise convention On-The-Job Training: 47 hours Classroom Training: 42 hours | |
| Support | *Customized Franchise Software and Intranet *Administrative/Technical/Marketing Support *Internet Study Program *Site Selection and Staffing Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | * Franchise can be run from home * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Universal Windows Direct | The Glass Guru | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Universal Windows Direct | 2002 |
| The Glass Guru | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Universal Windows Direct | 2006 |
| The Glass Guru | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | 5 Years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Equipment | |
| Universal Windows Direct} | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Inventory | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Receivables | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | |
| Payroll | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | *Initial 5 Day Franchise Training at HQ *Monthly one-on-one coaching sessions *Regular group conference call trainings *Annual franchise convention On-The-Job Training: 47 hours Classroom Training: 42 hours |
| Support | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | *Customized Franchise Software and Intranet *Administrative/Technical/Marketing Support *Internet Study Program *Site Selection and Staffing Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | * Franchise can be run from home * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Universal Windows Direct | |
| The Glass Guru | |