Crystal Clear Window Works USA vs The Glass Guru Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Crystal Clear Window Works USA vs The Glass Guru including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Crystal Clear Window Works USA Franchise	The Glass Guru Franchise
Investment	$91,000 - $132,500	$64,150 - $183,000
Franchise Fee	$500,000	$17,500 - $65,000
Royalty Fee	12.5%	5%
Advertising Fee	-	3%
Year Founded	2004	2004
Year Franchised	2005	2007
Term Of Agreement	5 years	5 Years
Term Of Agreement	5 years	5 Years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Crystal Clear Window Works USA Franchise	The Glass Guru Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Crystal Clear Window Works USA Franchise	The Glass Guru Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	Yes/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/Yes
Equipment	No/No	No/Yes
Inventory	No/No	No/Yes
Receivables	No/No	No/Yes
Payroll	No/No	No/Yes
Training & Support
	Crystal Clear Window Works USA Franchise	The Glass Guru Franchise
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
	Crystal Clear Window Works USA Franchise	The Glass Guru Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	Yes
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

About Crystal Clear Window Works USA

Seeking a business with Huge Consumer Demand? Join the world's first and only authorized window restoration and defogging network in a niche market with huge opportunity. Every year, millions of residential and commercial insulating glass units fail because of moisture between the panes, lost thermal performance or damage to glass and components. For decades the industry has told consumers all they can do is replace the unit, usually at considerable expense. Yet more than 75% of these failed and damaged units can be restored, and with a substantial saving to the consumer.

About The Glass Guru

The Glass Guru, with over 60 franchises in North America, is an industry leader providing a full range of glass, window and door restoration and replacement services to homeowners and businesses alike. The Glass Guru franchisees offer a unique bundle of in-demand services:

• Dual pane moisture removal (Over 25,000 windows successfully restored in North America!)
• Scratch & Stain Removal
• New Glass for Windows, Doors, Cabinets, Shelves, Tabletops, etc.
• Glass Shower Enclosures
• Screens & Sunscreens
• Doors, Hardware & More!  

Key Benefits for The Glass Guru Franchise Owners

• Cutting-Edge Money-Saving Green Restoration Services
• Exclusive marketing territories
• A proven operating and marketing system
• Ongoing training and support
• Specialized business forms and software
• Collective bargaining discounts from suppliers
• A fully maintained customized website
• No experience required

The Glass Guru franchise locations are unique in the market. We don't just replace glass & windows like all the others. We also RESTORE them!

Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee