Franklin Glass Company, at 273 Beaver Street in Franklin, has focused on their core business—glass—for over fifty years, doing business here in town. A lifelong Franklin resident, owner Dave Nasuti, along with his daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Michael Razzano, all work at the company Nasuti founded in 1963. They still care deeply not only for the services the company provides to the community—they care about the people who work at Franklin Glass Company as well, many of whom can be found out back in the shop, directly behind the showroom and front office at the front of the store.
Nasuti had to learn fast when the businessman he bought the company from, rather than teaching him the business, found another job and left him on his own after only two weeks. He married and became a father that same year as well. But rather than give up on the business, Nasuti kept his eyes open, worked hard and was ready to diversify when he found opportunities that worked with his business model. Auto glass, windows, and screens were the primary business when Nasuti started. “It’s always been a good business,” he said. They recently ceased their auto glass operations, but have expanded in many other related areas.
When a company has been in business for over fifty years, and its employees have stayed around, several for the past thirty years, you know the business is doing something right. Enter their showroom, and you’ll begin to realize the possibilities of what Franklin Glass has to offer beyond repairs for broken windows and torn screens. You’ll find quality glass shower doors in many styles, for bathroom remodeling projects. The choices are varied, and it’s easy to visualize what your new bathroom will look like as you wander the tastefully displayed shower door options set up throughout their brightly lit show room. Mirrors of different styles are also displayed, helping provide a better idea of what your home will look like, especially helpful for those of us who have difficulty picturing the finished project. Be sure to visit their website www.franklinglasscompany.com where you’ll learn much more about the various options available. Their interactive shower design tool can save you time and help you obtain a more accurate idea of budget for your new bathroom.
While their shop is set up to quickly repair broken glass or screen windows and doors, they are also ready to help replace insulated, double-paned glass windows with broken seals that cloud up. That cloudiness is moisture, which not only affects how windows look, but also allows heat to escape from these compromised windows. “Drop off a cloudy replacement window in the morning, and in many cases, we can have the window repaired by the end of the day,” Nasuti noted. “Repairing these insulated windows has become an important part of our business.”
Franklin Glass Company works with larger organizations in the area as well, providing replacement glass for broken windows in Franklin public school buildings, and other area schools. They also contract with Dean and other area colleges. Contractors use Franklin Glass Company for new construction, too.
But the company has never forgotten the people who come to them for simple things—they have special screen material that will resist pets who insist on clawing through screen doors and window screens. They offer a window cleaner that all their employees use, and many of their customers return every few months simply to stock up on their special glass window cleaner. “We all use it!” Debbie Lunn, who works in the front office, noted, handing me a sample can of cleaner to try for myself.
If you aren’t sure if Franklin Glass Company can help you, simply give them a call at (508) 528-9550—you’ll get a real person on the phone, ready to help you. They’ve been here for a long time, and they continue to look to the future. As staff member Dawn Brown says, “We do glass, and we do it right!”
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November, 2017
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