How much does a Novus Glass franchise cost?
The March 28, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document gives two U.S. investment ranges: $90,000 to $284,690 for a Leased Retail Location Franchise and $69,500 to $169,490 for a Mobile Franchise. These are complete Item 7 startup ranges, not just the Initial Franchise Fee or the amounts paid directly to Novus Franchising 2 LLC.
Mobile: $69,500–$169,490
The retail range includes premises costs such as first month’s rent, Leasehold Improvements, Furniture and Fixtures, Exterior Building Signage, and Security Deposits. The mobile range omits those retail-only categories but still includes a Vehicle, Equipment Packages, training, software, insurance, Inventory and Supplies, and three months of Additional Funds.
Source: Novus Franchising 2 LLC, 2026 FDD, Item 7, printed pages 20–24. The franchisor’s official U.S. format page describes the same mobile and fixed-location paths; the FDD’s canonical cost labels are used here.
Data basis. Legal franchisor: Novus Franchising 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company owned by Mondofix USA LLC, which is owned by Mondofix Inc. The cost analysis uses the U.S. FDD issued March 28, 2026, principally Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 17, and was checked July 17, 2026. Parent-company context is available from the official Fix Network company profile.
A matching 2026 FDD was not verified on an official franchise-controlled public webpage, so FDD citations in this article are plain-text Item and printed-page references rather than clickable FDD links.
What are the key cost figures?
The figures below separate contract fees, working capital, and continuing percentage obligations so they are not mistaken for one another.
How do the mobile and retail investment ranges compare?
The Mobile Franchise has the lower disclosed range because Item 7 does not assign it first month’s rent, Leasehold Improvements, Furniture and Fixtures, Exterior Building Signage, or a landlord Security Deposit. Both formats still carry a broad Vehicle range and the same core system fees.
Each floating bar begins at the official low estimate and ends at the official high estimate on a common $0 to $300,000 scale.
Interpretation: the retail high estimate is $115,200 above the mobile high estimate. The difference reflects retail-only premises categories, a higher Equipment Packages maximum, higher Inventory and Supplies, and higher Additional Funds. Bar positions are derived solely to plot the official ranges. Source: 2026 FDD, Item 7, printed pages 20–24.
The official franchise site calls the premises-based model a “Fixed Location Franchise,” while Item 7 calls its priced format a “Leased Retail Location Franchise.” Use the FDD label when comparing costs because the Item 7 range assumes a lease and includes only the first month’s rent, not a real-estate purchase.
What does the initial investment include?
Item 7 combines payments to Novus or its affiliates with third-party costs for training travel, premises, vehicles, inventory, insurance, professional services, and three months of working capital. Every amount below is part of the applicable official total; Additional Funds should not be added a second time.
Which contract and system-launch charges apply?
These six categories create the common $50,700 minimum that the FDD cover says must be paid to Novus or its affiliates for either format.
| Cost category | Leased retail | Mobile | Payment timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $10,500 | $10,500 | Upon signing |
| Initial Training Fee | $14,000 | $14,000 | Upon signing in Item 7; Item 5 states the earlier of signing or first training day |
| Equipment Packages | $13,500–$25,500 | $13,500 | Upon signing |
| Software Package | $3,000 | $3,000 | Before opening; Item 5 states at signing |
| Franchise Identification Package | $2,700–$4,200 | $2,700–$4,200 | Upon signing |
| Initial Marketing Start-Up Package | $7,000 | $7,000 | Upon signing |
The minimum $13,500 Equipment Packages amount consists of a $2,500 one-time prepayment for the Initial Equipment Package, a $6,000 Auto Glass Replacement Tool and Equipment Package, a $3,500 Glass Repair Package, and a $1,500 Vehicle Office Package. The $25,500 retail maximum assumes two of each package except the Vehicle Office Package.
Source: 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7, printed pages 7–11 and 20–24. The official NOVUS financial overview summarizes selected payments made at signing, but the current FDD controls the complete ranges and timing.
The six exact minimum amounts reconcile to the common minimum disclosed on the 2026 FDD cover for both unit formats.
- Initial Franchise Fee$10,500
- Initial Training Fee$14,000
- Minimum Equipment Packages$13,500
- Software Package$3,000
- Basic Identification Package$2,700
- Initial Marketing Start-Up Package$7,000
Reconciliation: $10,500 + $14,000 + $13,500 + $3,000 + $2,700 + $7,000 = $50,700. Segment widths are derived from those exact amounts and rounded only for display. Source: 2026 FDD cover; Items 5 and 7, printed pages 7–11 and 20–24.
Which premises, vehicle, and equipment costs create the range?
The retail format adds a leased site and may require duplicate repair and replacement equipment, while both formats may begin with either a franchisor-leased Vehicle or a third-party Vehicle if the leasing requirement is delayed.
| Cost category | Leased retail | Mobile | FDD timing or basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Month’s Rent | $1,000–$4,200 | Not applicable | Before start; retail space generally 1,500–5,000 square feet |
| Leasehold Improvements/Redecoration | $2,500–$40,000 | Not applicable | Before start |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $0–$25,000 | Not applicable | Before start; conversion may already have compliant assets |
| Exterior Building Signage | $5,000–$10,000 | Included with mobile identification/signage package | Paid receipt due within 30 days after signing |
| Vehicle | $3,800–$50,000 | $3,800–$50,000 | Before start; one Vehicle assumed |
| Vehicle Shipping or Delivery | $0–$1,800 | $0–$1,800 | Upon Vehicle delivery when required |
| Additional Tools and Supplies | $1,000–$2,500 | $1,000–$2,500 | Before start |
Which pre-opening and first-three-month costs remain?
Training travel, insurance, Inventory and Supplies, optional calibration equipment, professional services, and Additional Funds complete the disclosed investment rather than sitting outside it.
| Cost category | Leased retail | Mobile | What the estimate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries and Expenses for two people at required training | $3,000–$9,000 | $3,000–$9,000 | Travel, lodging, food, rental car, and employee pay; franchisee wages are excluded |
| Inventory and Supplies | $0–$10,000 | $0–$5,000 | One month of glass, adhesives, clips, materials, and promotional supplies |
| Calibration Package | $0–$11,990 | $0–$11,990 | Only if purchased from the approved supplier |
| Initial Advertising Campaign Expenditures | $0–$5,000 | $0–$5,000 | As incurred during the first three months |
| Insurance Premiums | $6,000–$10,000 | $6,000–$10,000 | Required minimum coverages, including Vehicle Insurance |
| Professional Fees | $0–$3,000 | $0–$3,000 | As incurred |
| Security Deposits | $0–$3,000 | Not applicable | Landlord deposit; the Vehicle deposit is already in the Vehicle line |
| Additional Funds — three months | $17,000–$35,000 | $5,000–$19,000 | Initial operating costs not separately itemized above |
Source: 2026 FDD, Item 7, printed pages 20–24; required purchasing and insurance specifications in Item 8, printed pages 24–27.
Additional Funds already sit inside the Item 7 totals. They cover three months of costs such as employee salaries and fringe benefits, uniform cleaning, telephone, two further Vehicle lease payments, repair-equipment lease payments, legal and accounting expenses, general operating costs, webpage setup, three months of email fees, a background check, and unreimbursed Discovery Day costs. The retail amount also includes two additional months of rent. The FDD does not state that owner compensation is included.
Why does the Vehicle line range from $3,800 to $50,000?
The low end assumes the normal Vehicle Leasing Program; the high end allows for a third-party purchase if Novus delays its lease requirement. That makes the Vehicle structure one of the most important format-independent cost variables in the 2026 FDD.
One Vehicle, two possible acquisition paths
Item 7 assumes one compliant white van at opening, but the payment contract changes depending on whether Novus supplies the Vehicle under its master leasing arrangement.
Standard Novus lease
$3,800–$4,100 initially, including a $2,500 security deposit and the first monthly payment. The Vehicle Lease Agreement runs for 60 months.
Continuing lease payment
$1,300–$1,600 per month, including a $100 administrative fee and applicable taxes other than any required lump-sum Vehicle tax. The first payment is due by delivery; later payments are due on the 10th.
Delayed leasing requirement
A third-party lease is estimated at $3,800–$5,250 or more initially; a third-party Vehicle purchase is estimated at $10,000–$50,000. Later Novus lease terms may differ.
Source: 2026 FDD, Items 5, 6, 7, and 10, printed pages 9, 12, 17–18, 22–24, and 32–33.
Do not add the $2,500 Vehicle security deposit on top of the Item 7 Vehicle amount: it is already included in the $3,800–$4,100 normal lease startup range. Additional Funds separately include two later monthly Vehicle payments and, at the high end, a jurisdiction-dependent lump-sum tax assumption.
When is the money paid?
The heaviest direct payments cluster around signing the Franchise Agreement, while premises, insurance, Vehicle, inventory, and supplier costs fall between signing and opening. Royalty Fees, Marketing Contributions, software, email, and Vehicle lease payments continue after operations begin.
Disclosure period before payment
The FDD states that a prospect must receive the disclosure document at least 14 calendar days before signing a binding agreement or paying the franchisor or an affiliate. The FTC franchise buying guide explains the same federal timing protection, while the FTC Franchise Rule page identifies the required 23 disclosure Items.
At Franchise Agreement signing
Plan for the $10,500 Initial Franchise Fee, $14,000 Initial Training Fee, Equipment Packages, the Software Package, Franchise Identification Package, and $7,000 Initial Marketing Start-Up Package. Item 5 controls the more precise due-date language where Item 7 is broader.
Within 30 days and before opening
Retail signage requires a paid supplier receipt within 30 days after signing. Rent, Leasehold Improvements, Furniture and Fixtures, Vehicle costs, tools, Inventory and Supplies, calibration equipment when selected, insurance, professional fees, and retail Security Deposits are paid before start or as incurred.
During training and Vehicle delivery
Travel and employee expenses are paid as incurred. The first Vehicle lease payment and deposit are due by the Vehicle Delivery Date, with shipping or delivery charged only when required.
Opening through the first three months
Additional Funds and Initial Advertising Campaign Expenditures are used as operating costs arise. The official ownership sequence places the FDD, Discovery Day, agreement signing, training, and opening in that order, but the binding payment dates come from the 2026 FDD and agreements.
Which fees continue after opening?
The main continuing obligations are the Royalty Fee, Marketing Contributions, Local Advertising, Vehicle lease payments, software licensing, NAGS licensing, and at least one business email account. Several event-triggered fees can also arise through transfers, re-franchising, compliance failures, training, meetings, audits, or defaults.
| Continuing fee | Amount or basis | Timing | Key qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty Fee | 6% of Gross Revenues or Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee, whichever is greater | 10th day of the month for the preceding month | Percentage begins when operations begin; minimum generally starts at $350 in month 4 after signing and rises to $500 in month 7 |
| Marketing Contributions | 2% of Gross Revenues | Monthly bank transfer | Paid to Novus for the marketing fund |
| Local Advertising | Minimum 4% of Gross Revenues | As negotiated with local suppliers | Spent in the local market; payable to Novus only if the required amount is not spent |
| Vehicle Lease Payments | $1,300–$1,600 per month | First payment by delivery; remaining payments on the 10th | Applies when the Vehicle is leased from Novus |
| Monthly Point-of-Sale Software Package License Fees | $250–$350 per month | 10th day of each month | Basic package includes five users; first-year basic fees are included in the initial software charge |
| Yearly NAGS License Fees | $800–$1,000 per user per year | 10th day of each month, as stated in Item 6 | Required for the point-of-sale and online quoting functions described in the FDD |
| Email Fees | $6.50, $9.50, or $10 per address per month | Monthly | At least one email account is required; price depends on Microsoft service level |
Source: 2026 FDD, Item 6, printed pages 11–19. The official U.S. franchise FAQ also states the 6% Royalty Fee, 2% marketing-fund contribution, and 4% Local Advertising requirement.
How do the minimum Royalty Fees change by circumstance?
The minimum schedule is not identical for every agreement path, so a buyer should match the correct addendum or transaction type before modeling monthly cash needs.
- New franchise
- Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee generally begins at $350 in the fourth month after signing and increases to $500 in the seventh month.
- Independent conversion
- From signing, the franchisee pays the greater of 6% of Gross Revenues or a $500 minimum.
- Transferred franchise
- The higher minimum begins immediately.
- Standard re-franchise
- The percentage Royalty Fee begins when operations continue, and the minimum begins in the second month after signing the Re-Franchise Addendum.
- Repair Only Addendum
- The Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee is $300.
Which conditional charges can be triggered later?
Item 6 contains costs that are not part of ordinary monthly operations but can become material when ownership, format, territory, compliance, or payment circumstances change.
- Transfer Fee: $7,500, reduced to $5,000 when the purchaser is an existing Novus Glass franchisee; the transferee may also owe then-current training and identification costs.
- Re-Franchise Fee: $4,000 for the first franchise and $2,500 for additional franchises re-franchised at the same time; a 5-Year NAPA Co-Location Addendum can reduce the first fee to $2,500.
- Fixed/Mobile Conversion Fee: $250 before changing a Mobile Franchise to a Retail Location Franchise or the reverse.
- Territory Modification Fee: $2,500 within 10 days after approval of a requested territory change.
- Branding Non-Compliance Fee: up to $500 per month while required signage or other brand-identity standards remain uncorrected.
- Meetings and additional training: generally $1,000–$1,500 registration per attendee for required meetings, plus travel; other training can range from $0 to $5,000.
- Referral and transaction systems: TAG Network charges a $300 initial fee when referrals begin, with current maximum booked-job fees of $15 for windshield repair and $25 for glass replacement; Electronic Data Interchange can cost up to $2 per transaction.
- Website, software, and support events: nonstandard webpage programming is $100 per hour for the first two hours and $65 per hour thereafter; a Shop Onboarding Fee is $300–$350 per location; NOVUS Success Team assistance can cost up to $1,000 per week plus travel.
- Audit, supplier, reporting, and payment costs: actual audit costs apply if an audit finds more than $500 of understated Gross Revenues in a 12-month period; Supplier Approval is actual cost or $250, whichever is greater; a late report or system non-access fee is $100; late interest is up to 1.5% per month subject to law; and the NSF Charge is $100.
- Vehicle maintenance and enforcement: actual maintenance or repair costs can be charged on demand; unpaid fines or liens can be recovered with a 15% administrative fee; default can trigger the Vehicle lease termination value, collection costs, legal fees, and other amounts.
- Franchise and development default exposure: Franchise Agreement liquidated damages can apply under the Item 6 formula after termination for cause. An Area Development Agreement can require $10,000 for each undeveloped franchise after termination or expiration, subject to state law.
Does Novus disclose a liquid-capital or net-worth minimum?
No fixed Liquid Capital or Net Worth threshold is stated in the March 28, 2026 FDD. Item 7 instead recommends having enough cash available to meet the applicable Initial Investment and working-capital needs. That is different from a franchisor qualification minimum and should not be replaced with a figure from a directory or an older disclosure.
What financing does the FDD disclose?
Item 10 discloses the franchisor’s Vehicle Leasing Program and equipment leasing through affiliate Novus 2 LLC. Except for those arrangements and the delayed Vehicle-leasing alternative, Novus and its affiliates state that they do not provide direct or indirect financing and do not guarantee third-party obligations.
Financing can reduce cash needed at opening, but Item 7 says it adds future principal and interest payments. Confirm the lender’s down payment, collateral, guarantees, fees, and working-capital treatment separately from the franchisor’s Item 7 range.
Source: 2026 FDD, Item 7 note 19, printed page 24; Item 9 personal-guaranty disclosure, printed page 32; Item 10, printed pages 32–33.
When can the Initial Franchise Fee or other opening charges change?
The standard Initial Franchise Fee is $10,500, but the 2026 FDD contains several transaction-specific reductions, waivers, and credits. They change particular fees—not the entire Item 7 investment—and some programs may be modified or discontinued for future agreements.
- Military reduction: $1,000 off the Initial Franchise Fee for the first franchise acquired by an active U.S. service member or honorably discharged veteran.
- Additional franchise in a different territory: Initial Franchise Fee reduced to $5,250 for a qualified existing franchisee in good standing.
- Additional retail business in the same territory: the $10,500 Initial Franchise Fee may be waived under the disclosed program or applicable addendum.
- ProColor Amendment: $2,500 Initial Franchise Fee, $10,000 Initial Training Fee, and reductions to specified equipment and marketing charges.
- 5-Year NAPA Co-Location Addendum: $7,000 Initial Fee and lower specified equipment charges; later transfer and re-franchise fees also differ.
- Area Development Agreement: $10,500 multiplied by the number of franchises permitted, paid at signing and credited $10,500 against each later Initial Franchise Fee. The development agreement itself has no other opening investment, but every developed unit carries its own Item 7 costs.
- Reacquisition or re-franchise: no new Initial Franchise Fee, but the applicable Re-Franchise Fee and a possible $350 Software Conversion Fee replace it.
Source: 2026 FDD, Item 5, printed pages 7–11; Item 7 notes 1–2 and 10, printed pages 22–24.
What does the official range not fully resolve?
The Item 7 ranges are the franchisor’s estimates, but several local and transaction-specific obligations remain variable. The range also excludes debt service and does not guarantee that three months of Additional Funds will be sufficient for every franchisee.
- Real-estate purchase cost: Item 7 prices a leased retail location. A building or land purchase is not assigned a dollar range.
- Local tax treatment: a jurisdiction may require Vehicle taxes in a lump sum, and the applicable rate can exceed the FDD’s assumptions.
- Conversion condition: a buyer converting an existing compliant operation may be near zero for selected Furniture, Fixtures, Inventory, or improvement categories, but compliance must be verified.
- Insurance scope: the FDD gives premium estimates and minimum coverage requirements, but higher limits or additional policies may be required by law, contract, or local circumstances.
- Owner living costs and compensation: the FDD does not identify owner compensation as part of Additional Funds, and training-expense estimates expressly exclude wages for the franchisee.
- Financing costs: Item 7 excludes interest and principal repayments.
- Relocation and remodeling: a retail relocation requires an approved, compliant new site while operations and fee payments continue. The Retail Franchise Agreement also requires periodic capital spending to remodel, modernize, and replace assets, generally no more than once every five years except as provided in the agreement; no dollar amount is disclosed.
- Licenses and permits: the franchisee must determine and pay for required business, driver, and employee licenses and permits, but Item 7 does not assign them a separate range.
- Future system changes: manuals, Vehicle specifications, software options, insurance requirements, supplier designations, and fees may change as permitted by the agreements.
Source: 2026 FDD, Item 7 notes 3–5, 8, 17–20, printed pages 22–24; Item 8 insurance provisions, printed pages 24–27; Item 12 relocation disclosure, printed page 41; Retail Franchise Agreement Sections 11.13–11.14.
Which capital number should a buyer carry forward?
Use the format-specific 2026 Item 7 range: $90,000–$284,690 for a Leased Retail Location Franchise or $69,500–$169,490 for a Mobile Franchise. The $10,500 Initial Franchise Fee and $50,700 minimum paid to Novus or affiliates are components of those totals, not alternative startup budgets.
The most consequential variables are the leased retail premises, Vehicle acquisition path, retail equipment quantity, Inventory and Supplies, optional Calibration Package, insurance, and three months of Additional Funds. Because the 2026 FDD does not publish a numerical Liquid Capital or Net Worth minimum, the unresolved capital question is whether the buyer can fund the applicable Item 7 range, personal living needs, debt service, and any costs extending beyond the initial three-month period without treating a directory qualification figure as an official requirement.
For current brand and U.S. franchise availability context, use the official NOVUS Glass U.S. website and the official franchise pages linked above. Financial terms should be checked against the FDD and agreements delivered for the specific transaction.