Business Description

NOVUS invented windshield repair.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1972

Franchising Since:  1985

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	2,200	99.7%
Company-Owned Units:	6	0.3%
Total Operating Units:	2,206	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 540 24.5% In 50 States Canada: 46 2.1% In 8 Canadian Provinces International: 1,620 73.4% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 2,206 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. Kansas	20
2. Minnesota	24
3. Washington	48

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$50K
Cash Investment:	$9.3-42.3K
Total Investment:	$37.0-169.1K
Average Total Investment:	$103K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$7.5K
Average Franchise Fee:	$8K
On-Going Royalty:	7-8%
Average Royalty:	6%
Advertising Fee:	0%

Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 2 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 3,000

Preferred Sites: Free-standing Building, Storefront, Strip Center, Regional Mall

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	3
Specific Industry Experience:	1
Formal Education:	3
Psychological Profile:	3
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	10 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Not Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	No
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff:	31
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	No
Financial Assistance?	No
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:	Not Applicable
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Windshield Repair Minneapolis	7.5 Days
2. Replacement at Regional Training Center	10 Days
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 8 U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: Yes, All Canada Overseas: Yes, All Countries	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Novus Auto Glass.