Humble Beginnings
Glass Today began in June of 2000 as Auto Glass Today. The business was started by two entrepreneurial brothers-in-law, Rod Ellison and Shawn Stariha. Rod and Shawn had almost 30 years of auto glass experience between them. It began as a modest operation – one technician, a van and a garage.
Auto Glass Today moved into a shop in Roseville, MN which was close to Interstate 35W and County Road C. This served as a great central location for mobile service. The business continued to grow as they added staff including additional technicians, salesmen and office personal.
"When You Need It Done Today!"
The company was built on service - same day if needed. The slogan “When You Need it Done Today!” became a trademark of the auto glass business. The company used quality glass products and experienced technicians. The business appealed to insurance agents because of the ability to service the insured.
The City of Roseville began developing plans for the area where Auto Glass Today was located; a piece of property was secured for a new location a few blocks away and the new shop opened for business in May 2005.
The Changing of the Guard
In February of 2006, the brothers-in-law sold the business to Kevin and Heidi Foley. Shawn Stariha remained at Auto Glass Today and worked for Kevin and became a minority owner in 2008.
Kevin brought a new set of skills to Auto Glass Today. He added shower doors, home glass, and commercial glass. Kevin was a great fit and 2007 turned out to be a great year full of record breaking months.
Auto Glass Today began expanding their services beyond auto glass. A division of home and commercial glass was added and began to grow.
Glass Today - A New Name
The name “Auto Glass Today” did not describe all of the products and services the business offered and the name “Glass Today – Auto-Home-Business” was gradually adopted. Glass Today continued to offer same day auto glass service, but the new name reflected the home and commercial side of the business.
In January 2010, Glass Today became a certified Woman Owned Business. Glass Today continues to pursue its mission to provide the best glass service in the Twin Cities metro area.