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Buy a Color Glo International Franchise

Color Glo International is a mobile restoration franchise specializing in the repair and color restoration of leather, vinyl, velour, cloth, and hard plastics. Franchisees service automotive, marine, aircraft, and furniture interiors, returning worn, faded, scratched, or damaged surfaces to like-new condition for both consumer and commercial customers.

The brand runs a home-based, mobile model: specialists work on-site at homes, dealerships, offices, and workspaces using proprietary water-based products and patented restoration methods. Owners hold exclusive territorial rights and operate without a storefront, keeping overhead low. The eco-friendly, solvent-free process and restore-over-replace positioning give customers a lower-cost alternative to full replacement.

Family-owned and incorporated in 1975, Color Glo began franchising in 1982 and now works through more than 1,100 licensed operators across the United States, Canada, and 50-plus countries. A full member of the International Franchise Association, the brand also uses FAA-accepted methods that support its work on aircraft interiors.

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Why buy a Color Glo International Franchise?

Buying a Color Glo franchise means entering a specialty restoration niche with limited direct competition and a service that appeals across automotive, marine, aviation, and residential or commercial furniture markets. The restore-over-replace proposition gives customers meaningful savings against full replacement, which helps sustain demand even when budgets tighten.

The ownership model is built for low overhead: home-based and mobile, with no lease, no storefront, and an exclusive protected territory. Franchisees work with proprietary water-based products and patented methods that are difficult for independents to replicate, and the FAA-accepted process opens access to aircraft interiors that most upholstery operators cannot serve. Owners can run a broad general-restoration business or focus on higher-value niches such as marine or aviation.

Color Glo International Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1975

    • Franchising Since

      1983

    • New Startup Cost

      $63,300 – $68,375

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $40,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

    • Royalty Fee

      4%

      of Gross Sales or monthly min

    • Marketing Fee

      Not Disclosed

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      70

    • New Units Opened *

      0

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $63,233

    * Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

Color Glo International – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Color Glo provides 80 hours of classroom training and 40 hours of on-the-job training covering its proprietary water-based products, patented restoration techniques, and business operations, backed by ongoing technical assistance, marketing support, and 24/7/365 support for active operators, plus access to the patented product line and national website. Resale buyers should confirm with Color Glo what initial and transfer training is provided to incoming owners and how product and system access carries over when ownership changes.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits hands-on, detail-oriented operators who enjoy skilled technical work and take pride in craftsmanship, since the owner typically performs restorations personally. No prior restoration experience is required, as training builds the technical skill, but a willingness to master the proprietary methods is essential. Strong candidates are self-directed, comfortable selling and building repeat relationships with dealerships, marinas, furniture retailers, and private clients, and content running a mobile, solo or small-team business rather than managing a large staff.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Color Glo holds a long record of franchise recognition. It ranked #252 in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 for 2025 and was named a FranServe Fran-Tastic 500 brand for 2026. The brand has also appeared on Entrepreneur's Top Global, Top Low-Cost, Top Home-Based, and Top Veterans franchise lists, the Franchise Times Top 400, and Franchise Gator's Top 100, and it is a full member of the International Franchise Association. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reputation, customer reviews, and referral relationships.

  4. Industry / Market

    Color Glo operates in the US automotive and aircraft interior leather and restoration market, valued at roughly $6.8 billion in 2025 and projected to grow steadily over the next decade. Demand is driven by the cost gap between restoration and replacement, the large installed base of vehicles, boats, and aircraft with leather and vinyl interiors, and rising interest in eco-friendly, solvent-free repair. The category is fragmented and largely recession-resistant, as restoration grows more attractive when owners defer big-ticket replacement.

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