What happens at a window film franchise Discovery Day?

Why Discovery Day exists

A franchise is a multi-year contractual relationship — typically 5 years initial term, often 15+ years with renewals. Both sides need to look each other in the eye before signing. Discovery Day is the mutual-fit check that 25 years of franchise industry experience has shown reduces year-one operator failures.

Polar Tint typically declines 30-40% of applicants who reach Discovery Day. The most common decline reason: misalignment on operator commitment level (the model needs an active owner-operator, not absentee management).

What you do during the day

Morning: production facility tour at Glacier Manufacturing — see where the film is made, meet the QA team. This is the wholesale supply chain you'll be plugging into.

Mid-day: lunch with the development team and Polar Tint leadership. Open Q&A, no script. Bring the questions your spouse, your CPA, and your existing customers have asked.

Afternoon: territory review. We pull up your target market on the map and draw the proposed protected area around your candidate shop location. Walk through population, vehicle parc, and competitor density. Confirm or adjust the territory boundary together.

Late afternoon: training and grand-opening walk-through. What weeks 1-12 look like — training schedule, build-out timeline, marketing kickoff with Frostbite.

What you bring

Government-issued ID, the most recent three years of personal tax returns (for the financial-disclosure section), a one-page liquid capital summary, and the questions you most want answered before signing. We provide everything else.

What happens after

Within 5 business days, qualified candidates receive a written territory award letter detailing the Designated Territory, fee, and signing window. From award to grand opening is typically 90-150 days depending on build-out complexity.