[chips1144]

Brent I love your Honesty and Common Sense thinking.

Splitpea, Wow Id never buy into a franchise, Ok Never say Never but its highly unlikely, I don't think windshield repair customers care about franchise names except when they are buying Burgers etc.

I should also say buying a franchise is no guarantee of work, but its a guarantee you have to share more of your hard earned money, and have to work under their rules, who's to say you couldn't move back and just take a share of the pie anyway, and with NO barriers of where you can an cant work.
Being in a franchised area only protects you from your fellow franchisee's, everyone else can legally steal you're work.
Once youve bought your franchise area and paid out start up costs you have to work hard to break even, then you have to pay royalties, 5-6% or more depending on company, I thought the idea was for you to have money.

For what you would pay to buy into a windshield repair franchise you could knock out a real advertising campaign, to say nothing of the monthly royalty fees.

Advertising is Image and Perception, at least thats my opinion.

I know some people who have done well with franchises and others who have failed.

When I look at the cost of a franchise it reminds me what a Great deal Delta Kits offers, By the way I didnt buy from Delta kits, Im one who wished I had.