Color Glo International

Color Glo businesses provide services for the color restoration of leathers, vinyl’s, velour, fabrics, carpet and wood grain panels.

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Ways to own

Standard franchise

Single unit Owner-operator (active) Home-based

Money you'll need

Personal cash (liquid capital)
$80,000
Cash or near-cash you contribute yourself
Total project cost
$85,500 – $98,500
Fee, build-out, equipment and early working capital
Net worth required
$53,800
Initial franchise fee
$45,500
Included in total project cost

Ongoing fees

Royalty
4% of gross sales or $300 per month
Advertising / brand fund
Not disclosed
Other recurring fees
4% of gross sales or $300 per month, whichever is greater
Agreement term
Not disclosed

Your role

Ownership style
Owner-operator (active)
Expected time
Not disclosed
Home-based
Yes
Staffing
0
Location
Not disclosed

Training and support

Training
: Training and support program details: Training lasts three weeks, and is begun within 90 days of execution of the Franchise Agreement and must be attended by the new franchisee. CGI's classroom instructor has ten years of experience. The field training is done by a franchisee with a minimum of ten years of experience. Cost for Training: Travel and Living Expenses while training: $500 - $2,500 Lodging and airfare included: No Site Selection Assistance: Lease Negotiation Assistance: Mentor following training: Yes Length of mentoring Franchisee: Refresher training and additional training is conducted during regional seminars and the annual seminar in Minneapolis. Territory: The franchisee will receive a protected territory when granted a Color Glo franchise by Color Glo. The territory is generally a metropolitan area, county or counties, and is specifically identified at least five business days prior to execution of License Agreement. Color Glo may not establish another franchise or company-owned Color Glo business in the protected territory if the franchisee is in complete compliance with the License Agreement without his or her written consent pursuant to release of the area and execution of a Sub-franchise Agreement by both parties. Color Glo also may not sell the Color Glo products to other persons in the franchisee’s territory except pursuant to the above-referenced agreement. Term of Agreement and Renewal: Term of license agreement is for ten years. Additional terms of ten years each can be added if the franchisee is in good standing. Obligations and Restrictions: Color Glo does not require the franchisee to personally manage or operate the Color Glo business. The operator or manager of the Color Glo business does not have to complete the Color Glo training program. The manager cannot have an interest or business relationship with any of Color Glo's business competitors. Color Glo reserves the right to require operator or manager to sign a written agreement to maintain confidentiality of its trade secrets. However, Color Glo requires that the operator of the Color Glo business have a 10% ownership interest in the business.   Text inquiries are welcome and can be sent to Gary @ 612-751-7649
Ongoing support
Site selection: Lease Negotiation Assistance: Lease negotiation: Mentor following training: Yes Mentoring: Yes; Refresher training and additional training is conducted during regional seminars and the annual seminar in Minneapolis.

Financing information

SBA Franchise Directory
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Brand facts

Founded
1976
Franchising since
1984
Franchised units
Not disclosed
Company-owned units
Not disclosed
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN

Where it's offered

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About this information

Listing reviewed by our editors on October 13, 2026. Source materials dated July 15, 2026. Figures come from franchisor-provided materials and can change; always confirm against the brand's current Franchise Disclosure Document.

We don't publish revenue, profit or return estimates. If a franchisor provides financial performance information, it appears in Item 19 of its FDD with the context needed to interpret it.

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