As we near the middle of the 4th quarter of 2020, there is still a degree of economic uncertainty in many industries, with factors like COVID-19 and the election taking their toll. While the news is filled with stories about businesses that have been negatively affected by these market influencers, perhaps there has not been…
Business View Magazine featured a one-on-one interview with The Glass Guru’s founder and President Dan Frey in their September 2020 edition. The article was part of the publication’s focus on best business practices of American franchise companies. While the interview was in many ways an origin story, with Dan looking back on the early days…
The Glass Guru recently welcomed a new member of the organization’s growing family of franchise owners. The company announced last month the transfer of ownership at the West Edmonton, AB franchise location. Kevin Truong acquired the franchise territory from the previous franchise owner, Mr. Mike Down. Mr. Truong has been a resident of Edmonton for…
Franchise Times, a leading business publication focusing on the franchise industry, recently named their 2020 list of the 500 biggest brands in franchising. The list known as the Franchise Times 200+ ranks franchise organization according to economic indicators, including the prior year’s revenues. The Glass Guru was featured on the list at #426, moving up…
In a year that’s been anything but normal, the robust numbers being reported over the past several months by The Glass Guru’s network of independently-owned franchises might seem surprising… to everyone except the leadership team at The Glass Guru. Instead, The Glass Guru team cites a number of factors that have led the glass services…
The Glass Guru recently announced the addition of the organization’s latest glass services franchise location opening in Florida. The Glass Guru of Altamonte Springs is the 4th location for the company in the Sunshine State. The Glass Guru’s newest franchise owner, Mr. Tom Hewitt completed his initial franchise training in early August 2020. Contrary to…
Entrepreneur Magazine recently released their list of top home improvement franchises, and The Glass Guru has been included in the 2020 list. This is a continuation of regular recognition that the franchise organization has received since the company started franchising in 2007. Our inclusion in this list is just another acknowledgement of the hard work…
Franchise Business Review, an independent market research firm that benchmarks franchisee satisfaction, has announced the annual list of Franchise Rock Stars for 2020. 81 franchise owners were honored for franchise and community leadership. Each year, Franchise Business Review honors franchise owners who set exceptional examples of achieving success within the franchise model. This year’s Franchise…
The Glass Guru has posted a second consecutive record revenue month in spite of the prevailing market concerns stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic. The organization recently congratulated another 18 of it’s franchise locations for posting their top revenue numbers in the history of their respective franchise locations during July. Cumulatively this helped us achieve another…
Remodeling Magazine recently released the Remodeling 550 lists of the top contractors for 2020. The 2020 top remodelers were reported in two lists, full-service remodelers and replacement / specialty firms. Companies are ranked based on their 2019 revenue generated from remodeling alone. The bulk of the information used by the publication to determine list placement…
