Google AdsGoogle
Mandatoryexpenses (currently $125.00) with Google AdWords or other approved supplier to market your Franchised Business. We will coordinate with your marketing supplier, but you
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Color Glo International
Automotive servicesColor Glo International's 65 franchised, single-unit-heavy locations answer to headquarters on technology: Item 7 of the 2024 FDD obliges every franchisee to run Google Ads, and Item 8 routes required purchases — Color Glo-branded products — through the franchisor, CGI International.
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Total units
65
65 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-4.412%
vs prior filing
AUV
$63K
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
4%
of gross sales
Ad fund
0%
national + local
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
$63K–$68K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
1 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
4%of gross sales (FY2024)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
11 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 14 explicit no's; 9 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
The FRANCHISEE will maintain an accurate written record of gross sales and will remit a signed and verified statement of the monthly gross sales generated by, at, or from the FRANCHISEE’s business using such forms as the FRANCHISOR may prescribe in writing.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are the sole designated supplier of the proprietary Color Glo products, including Dash Repair, Velour Adhesives and Promoters, Bases, Additives and Conditioners, Top Coatings and Flatteners, Deodorizers and Neutralizers, Cleaners and Solvents, Colorants, Aniline Leather Dyes, Colorants of Distinction…
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We have the right to change the list of
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
100Item 8
100% of FRANCHISEE’S required purchases will be from FRANCHISOR.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If the FRANCHISEE desires to purchase any goods and services from such other sources, then the FRANCHISEE shall submit samples and specifications to the FRANCHISOR for testing to determine whether the goods and services comply with the FRANCHISOR’s standards and specifications and the prior written approval of the…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
inspect the FRANCHISEE’s business as often as the FRANCHISOR deems necessary
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
The FRANCHISOR may from time to time revise the contents of said Manuals and the FRANCHISEE expressly agrees to comply with each new or changed standard.
Marketing
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 7
You must spend the current monthly minimum expenses (currently $125.00) with Google AdWords or other approved supplier to market your Franchised Business.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase certain items and services from Color Glo or products that we have approved in the Manual.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Color Glo may charge a registration fee to offset its costs.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
FRANCHISEE’s attendance, which will not exceed three days in duration, is mandatory.
The filing answers no to 14 questions
- Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?Item 11
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?Item 11
- Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Color Glo International
65 franchised, single-unit-heavy locations — none run by a multi-unit operator — concentrated in Minnesota, Florida, Iowa, California and Colorado. Average unit volume runs $63,233 against a 4% royalty, and unit count is down 4.4% year over year in the 2024 filing. Color Glo International operates under parent CGI International.
Who controls software purchasing
With every one of the 39 mapped operators running a single location, headquarters sets the standard and individual owners execute it. Item 7 obliges every location to run Google Ads, so a system-wide marketing mandate already exists before any competing vendor gets a call.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 7 mandates Google Ads (by Google) for every location. No other technology system is named in the filing.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 sets a designated-suppliers-only model: franchisees must buy their Start-Up Kit and Color Glo-branded products, plus Craftsman's Choice products, marketing materials and promotional products, from Color Glo International or an approved source in the Manual. Franchisees may propose an alternative supplier for approval. Item 17 gives a straightforward renewal: good standing, 90 days' written notice, and a new 10-year term on the then-current agreement.
How to read the Color Glo International FDD
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2024 and makes a financial performance representation under Item 19. Read the full filing in the embedded viewer below, and talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of similar targets.
Questions vendors ask
Color Glo International, answered from the filing
Item 2 of the FDD names the officers who run headquarters. With all 39 mapped operators running a single location apiece, headquarters sets any system-wide mandate and each owner executes it locally.
Item 7 requires every location to run Google Ads by Google — the only system the FDD mandates. No other software is named in the filing.
65 units, all franchised, concentrated in Minnesota, Florida, Iowa, California and Colorado — down 4.4% year over year.
Designated suppliers only, under Item 8. The Start-Up Kit and Color Glo-branded products, plus Craftsman's Choice products, marketing and promotional materials, must come from Color Glo International or an approved source in the Manual.
The 10-year initial term renews for another 10 years given good standing and 90 days' written notice — infrequent windows given the long term.
Filed with state franchise regulators in 2024. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read the full filing.
Source
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
39 operators run 39 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit39
Top states by locations
| MN | 6 |
|---|---|
| FL | 5 |
| IA | 4 |
| CA | 4 |
| CO | 3 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Color Glo International
unknown of cgi international.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.