Bottom line
- Total investment $70K – $285K including a $11K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $352K/year (median $300K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 51/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 12 loans (below the industry average).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Novus Glass unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
30%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Novus Glass units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$703K
on $3.5M purchase
Total debt
$2.8M
SBA $1.8M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Novus Glass franchisees operate automotive glass repair and replacement services, including windshield damage repair, full glass replacement, and related services. Day-to-day operations involve scheduling mobile service visits, managing technician teams, handling customer billing/insurance claims processing, and maintaining service vehicles. Business model relies heavily on insurance referral partnerships and mobile field service execution.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 35 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Novus Glass presents caution-level risk due to system contraction, undisclosed profitability data, affiliate litigation, and high capital requirements relative to uncertain returns.
Score breakdown · what drove the 51 / 100 rating
- 01MINORUnit count declining 3.9% YoY (123 total units) suggests system contraction and potential market saturation
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 prevents ROI validation; only average revenue of $351,734 provided without profitability context
- 03HIGHActive litigation involving affiliate ProColor Collision USA LLC for sexual harassment and wrongful termination raises HR/culture concerns across related entities
- 04MINORHigh investment range ($69,500–$284,690) with 6% royalty creates breakeven pressure if actual net margins are below 12–15%
- 05MINOR10-year term locks franchisees into relationship during declining unit growth period with no profitability guarantees
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
74 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Novus Glass · FDD (2026) PDF