Being a woman and running a business is challenging enough as it is. It can be especially difficult when you’re running a business in what has traditionally been a male-dominated industry, indicative of most businesses in the home service category. The glass, window and door markets have been a steadily growing segment with tremendous opportunity…
Rise and Overcome is a video originally produced for our franchisees in attendance at our recent 2022 Franchise Convention. It speaks to the fact that now, more than ever, is a special time in the history and evolution of The Glass Guru brand. Our commitment to service excellence combined with a scalable business model built…
Everyone is still feeling a boost of enthusiasm and confidence here at The Glass Guru following last month’s franchise conference held at the Westgate Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas, NV. Approximately 75 franchise owners and team members joined the brand’s corporate team to help make this a very successful and memorable event. The two-day…
The Glass Guru has been identified by Franchise Business Review as one of just 100 franchise brands to be named an award-winning franchise in its 2022 report on the Most Innovative Franchises. The Glass Guru came into the Glass, Window, & Door market as a great disrupter, bringing the brand’s unique foggy window repair process…
North American home service franchise The Glass Guru recently announced the transfer of one of the brands leading locations in Colorado. Franchise owners Chris and Erica Schwartz sold their West Denver location to the owner of the brand’s Colorado Springs franchise. Chris Schwartz had come from a glazing dynasty back in Wisconsin, where he was…
Many entrepreneurs express a degree of uncertainty when they are looking to invest in new business opportunities and the economic conditions begin to change. Many will ask “Is now still a good time to invest in a new business or buy a franchise?” The answer is “It depends.” With any degree of economic uncertainty, an…
The Glass Guru’s Erik Hilger was identified by franchise research firm Franchise Business Review, as being one of 2022’s Franchise Rock Stars. Hilger was selected from over 30,000 franchisees, representing more than 300 brands that participated in Franchise Business Review’s research. The Franchise Rock Stars were nominated by their franchise brand’s leadership in one of eight…
Plano, TX– The Glass Guru is pleased to announce that the current franchise owner, Mr. Chad Kegans, has expanded his Fort Collins, CO franchise territory. Kegans made the decision to add the areas surrounding his already successful Fort Collins, CO location, adding more new zip codes to his existing territory. With the expansion, The Glass…
When it comes to selecting a franchise opportunity, it’s important to go with a franchisor that’s good at what they do. One of the areas a franchisor should be good at is marketing. Surprisingly, The Glass Guru’s founder was not a glass professional, but a marketer by trade. It’s one of the reasons great marketing…
When it comes to opening a new business, many savvy entrepreneurs know that one of the fastest ways to ramp up a new business is to partner with a top franchise brand. Franchising allows business owners to leverage economies of scale simply not available to most small businesses. These franchise owners, known as franchisees, can…
