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Business Description

We were formed in California on February 14, 2006, to offer The Glass Guru franchises. We are independently owned, and we do not have a predecessor or parent company. Our principal business address is 1382 Blue Oaks Blvd., STE. 213, Roseville, California 95678. We do business under our corporate name and the name "The Glass Guru." We have offered franchises since January 9, 2007. Prior to this date, we had not previously offered franchises in this or in any other line of business. The agent for service of process is Glen E. Greenfelder, VP of Corporate Development, 1382 Blue Oaks Blvd., STE. 213, Roseville, CA 95678 Please refer to Exhibit C for a list of agents for service of process in states other than California.

Prior Experience

Roseville Glass Partners, Inc. (formally, The Glass Guru, Inc.) (Our "Affiliate") began business in September 2004 as a limited liability company formed under the laws of Nevada. On July 28, 2005, our Affiliate was registered as a limited liability company in California. Our Affiliate was converted into a California corporation on July 28, 2006 and operates as a corporation today and is located atl98 Cirby Way, STE. 120, Roseville, California 95678. Our Affiliate changed its name in March 2011. Our Affiliate has owned and operated one The Glass Guru Business in California since 2004. Our Affiliate does not and has not previously offered franchises in this or in any other line of business.

Business Offered

We grant franchises to qualified persons or business entities in connection with the service mark "THE GLASS GURU" and other related trademarks and logos (collectively referred to as the "Marks").* We refer to these businesses as "The Glass Guru Business." We refer to The Glass Guru Business you will operate as the "Franchise Business." The Glass Guru Business installs, repairs and replaces residential and commercial glass, windows and doors, and provide other related services and sell other related products to residential and commercial customers. You must operate the Franchise Business in accordance with our standards, methods, procedures and specifications, which we refer to as our "System" and which is more particularly described in our Franchise Agreement attached as Exhibiter to this Disclosure Document. We (and our Affiliate) have custom designed, developed and/or acquired lines of products, such as certain window restoration tools and equipment, and other tools and equipment items especially suited for use in connection with the Franchise Business ("The Glass Guru Restoration Tools"). We are the supplier of The Glass Guru Restoration Tools To our franchisees.

Initial Fees

You must pay us an Initial Franchise Fee of $19,500 to $52,500 based on the population of the chosen territory by reference to the most recent figures available from the United States Census Bureau at the time the Area of Primary Responsibility is designated, less applicable discounts when you sign the Franchise Agreement. The Franchise Fee may be paid either in a lump sum or if you meet our credit standards, by payment of a down payment plus the signing of a promissory note. We may finance up to 30% of the initial Franchise Fee. The Franchise Fee is payment, in part, for expenses incurred by us in furnishing assistance and services to you as described in the Franchise Agreement and for costs incurred by us, including general sales and marketing expenses, training, legal, accounting and other professional fees.

Financing

We do not guarantee your lease or other obligations. If you meet Franchisor's credit standards, we may finance a portion of the initial franchise fee. The portion financed must n^ exceed 30% of the total initial franchise fee. The availability of this installment payment option will be subject to the sole discretion of the Franchisor. If Franchisor offers financing it will be over a maximum term of 60 months at an APR of 6% - 9%, based on Franchisee credit score, in a loan (the "Loan") using a standard form promissory note (the "Note") and security agreement (the "Security Agreement"), copies of which are attached to the Franchise Disclosure Document and marked as Exhibit T. The Note may be prepaid without penalty during the 60-month term. Security for the Note will be any and all assets of franchisee's business and must be personally guaranteed by you and your spouse or all shareholders of your corporation. If you do not pay on time, we can call the loan and demand immediate payment of the full outstanding balance of the loan and obtain court costs and attorney's fees if a collection action is necessary. We also have the right to terminate your franchise if you do not make your payments on time more than three times during the term of the Note, (see Promissory Note Agreement, and section 16.2.2.1). We may assign the Note to a third party lender who may be immune under the law to any defenses to payment you may have against us. (See Promissory Note). Any financing undertaken by the Franchisor will comply with the required state law.

Franchisee Revenue and Profit

The FTC's Franchise Rule permits a franchisor to provide information about the actual or potential financial performance of its franchised and/or franchisor-owned outlets, if there is a reasonable basis for the information, and if the information is included in the disclosure document. Financial performance Information that differs from that included in Item 19 may be given only if: (1) a franchisor provides the actual records of an existing outlet you are considering buying; or (2) a franchisor supplements the information provided in this Item 19, for example, by providing information about possible performance at a particular location or under particular circumstances. As of December 31, 2018, The Franchisor had EIGHTY-TWO (82) the Glass Guru Franchise Businesses in the USA and Canada. Of these, SEVENTY-ONE (71) outlets were in business for 12 months or more, and which outlets also had 12 full months of reported gross revenues for calendar year 2018. Because the number of franchised outlets fluctuated during the year, we have not included any data for outlets that did not have 12 full months of reported Gross Sales data for 2018. Excluded locations include franchised outlets that started operations in 2018, or ceased operations in 2018, and did not have 12 full periods of reporting submitted to the Franchisor. These specific franchised outlets would likely have Gross Sales figures that differ from those depicted in this report. For this Item 19, Gross Sales means the total gross revenues collected or received from whatever source (whether in the form of cash, credit, agreements to pay, barter, trade credits, good will or other consideration) that arise, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with the operation of your franchise, including but not limited to: a. the sale of goods and/or services offered by or through the franchise; b. the sale of goods and/or services by you or a third-party selling products and/or services on your behalf that are sold or that are required to be sold under the terms of the Franchise Agreement, no matter from what location or business the income is generated; c. the proceeds from any business interruption insurance and/or damages or settlement amounts received to compensate you for lost revenue of the franchise; and d. any revenue generated from commissions, rebates or affiliated programs. All of the franchised outlets for which Gross Sales and Average Gross Sales are reported are operated by franchisees. Franchisor did not operate any of the businesses. All of the locations reflected in the report are comparable to Franchise Businesses offered in this disclosure document and offered substantially the same services to the public. No adjustments have been made to reflect geographic location or applicable exchange rate. In addition, all of the information in this report was derived from franchise reported data for a full FIFTY-TWO (52) week period covering the 2018 calendar year.