The Glass Guru vs SmartView Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	The Glass Guru Franchise	SmartView Franchise
Investment	$64,150 - $183,000	$77,297 - $85,225
Franchise Fee	$17,500 - $65,000	$30,000
Royalty Fee	5%	$360/ week to $600/ week
Advertising Fee	3%	3%
Year Founded	2004	2008
Year Franchised	2007	2008
Term Of Agreement	5 Years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	5 Years	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	The Glass Guru Franchise	SmartView Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	The Glass Guru Franchise	SmartView Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/Yes	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/Yes
Equipment	No/Yes	No/Yes
Inventory	No/Yes	No/Yes
Receivables	No/Yes	No/No
Payroll	No/Yes	No/No
Training & Support
	The Glass Guru Franchise	SmartView 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
	The Glass Guru Franchise	SmartView Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	Yes	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

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

About SmartView

SmartView Window Solutions is a mobile and home-based franchise concept that specializes in residential and commercial flat glass window film installation. Smart View Window franchisees provide free in-home design consultation and professional installation of window film from a mobile facility. Established in March 2008, SmartView Window Solutions is a franchise brand of Moran Industries, Inc.