The Glass Guru surpasses 50 locations

The Glass Guru, Roseville, Calif.,ended its fourth year of franchising in December 2010, adding three new franchises to its growing network of full-service window restoration and replacement shops, according to a Jan. 24 release.The company added a total of 17 new franchises in 2010, growing from 33 to 50 active stores in North America including its first franchise in Canada, in Abbotsford, BC. Also in December, Entrepreneur Magazine ranked The Glass Guru #400 on its Franchise 500 list of the nation’s top franchise companies as well as #90 on Entrepreneur’s list of the top 100 low-cost franchises and #34 on their list of the top 50 new franchises.

“With just five closures out of 55 total openings in our first four years of franchising during the most challenging economic conditions in decades, we are extremely proud of our track record of success and even prouder of our franchisees that have thrived with the business plan, demonstratingthe effectiveness of our program.” said Dan Frey, company founder and CEO, in the release."Launching its newest franchise (#51) in Albany, N.Y., last week and with four more locations already scheduled to open later this quarter, The Glass Guru is anticipating another record year of growth.