Is Stain Erasers or The Glass Guru cheaper to open?

Stain Erasers costs $115,103–$391,898 and The Glass Guru costs $140,805–$369,280 to open (FDD Item 7). Stain Erasers has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Stain Erasers or The Glass Guru?

FranchiseVerdict grades Stain Erasers C and The Glass Guru A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Stain Erasers vs The Glass Guru

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Stain Erasers and The Glass Guru are cleaning & maintenance franchises. Stain Erasers requires an investment of $115K – $392K while The Glass Guru requires $141K – $369K. The Glass Guru discloses average revenue of $740K; Stain Erasers makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. The Glass Guru has SBA lending data on file with a 7.1% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Stain Erasers C (Average) and The Glass Guru A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Stain Erasers	The Glass Guru
Verdict Grade	CAverage	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$115K – $392K	$141K – $369K
Franchise Fee	$75K	$50K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$740K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	7.1% (27 loans)
Total Units	0	81
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+8 units
Year Began Franchising	2024	2007
FDD Year	2025	2025