Bloomin’ Blinds
Bloomin Blinds Franchise Corp. · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Bloomin’ Blinds franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 2014 Source: franchise.org
- Headquarters
- Plano, TX United States Source: franchise.org
Bloomin’ Blinds is a window-coverings franchise business that sells and installs blinds and provides on-site blind repair services. Its customers include homeowners and office customers, as the company states that warranty repairs may be serviced at a home or office.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Bloomin’ Blinds franchise?
- The Bloomin’ Blinds Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $115,700–$212,100 for total - base territory only (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22); $24,400–$154,600 for conversion only (conversion franchise total) (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 25). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Bloomin’ Blinds initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $49,500 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 12). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Bloomin’ Blinds charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is the greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 14). The brand or advertising fund contribution is the greater of 2% of Total Sales or $300 per month for each territory (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 14). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Bloomin’ Blinds disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Bloomin’ Blinds FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 50). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Bloomin’ Blinds locations are there?
- The FDD reports 145 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 65). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $115,700 – $212,100 (Total - Base Territory Only); $24,400 – $154,600 (Conversion Franchise Total); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 reports other measures for 43 franchised locations.
- 3Outlets grew by 27 in 2024, to 145 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2025 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (3)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose; multi-unit packages are listed but not included in the headline range.
- Conversion FranchisePDF p. 25$24,400 – $154,600
- Base Territory OnlyPDF p. 22$115,700 – $212,100
- Base Territory Plus Additional TerritoriesMulti-unitPDF p. 23$165,700 – $615,600
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- RoyaltyMain ongoing fee · The $600 monthly minimum is waived during the first 12 months of compliant operation; annual shortfall royalty payments may apply.
25 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
6 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Other measures · 43 locations
- Who is counted
- the 43 Operational Franchise Outlets who provided us with their summary income statements for the 2024 Reporting Period (the “Reporting Outlets”)
- Period
- 2024 Reporting Period
- Excluded
- These outlets are all of the Operational Franchise Outlets except for Augusta, GA, Boise, ID, Farmington Hills, MI; N. Milwaukee, WI, San Jose, CA and St. Paul, MN.
- Method
- Adjusted Earnings for a particular Reporting Outlet is the Gross Profits minus the Total for Certain Marketing & Operation Expenses for that outlet. Among the “excluded expenses” are interest; consulting fees; federal, state, and local taxes; depreciation; amortization costs; and other miscellaneous costs that certain franchisees may have incurred; these items will reduce profits.
Franchised locations
Revenue
- Who is counted
- All Qualified Franchise Outlets Open for the Entire 2023 and 2024 Measurement Periods
- Period
- 2023 and 2024
- Excluded
- Because this table, by definition, requires same territory gross sales data for at least two consecutive fiscal years, this schedule cannot include data for Franchised Locations that operated for less than two fiscal years.
- Method
- “YOY Sales Percentage Change” means the year-over-year growth (or decline) in same territory annual total sales, expressed as a percentage of the previous year’s total sales.
Franchised locations
Profit · 43 locations
- Who is counted
- the 43 Reporting Outlets who were open and operating for the entire 2024 Reporting Period for which we collected P&L information for the entire 2024 Reporting Period
- Period
- 2024 Reporting Period
- Excluded
- We did not collect P&L information for the entire 2024 Reporting Period for 6 Reporting Outlets
- Method
- “Gross Profit Margin” is calculated by subtracting cost of goods sold (COGS) from Total Sales and then that number is divided by Total Sales and multiplied by 100% to calculate the gross profit margin ratio.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- Operational Franchise Outlets During 2024 Reporting Period [p. 50]
- Period
- 2024 Reporting Period
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Period
- 2015-2024
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 49 locations
- Who is counted
- the 49 Operational Franchise Outlets who were open and operating for the entire 2024 Reporting Period [p. 51]
- Period
- 2024 Reporting Period
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
Net +51 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change.
2024 turnover at a glance
- Outlets at start · reported
- 118
- Exits · summed reported counts
- 12
- Churn · Franopolis calculation
Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($24,400 – $212,100) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 118 to 145 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 12
- [2]Item 19 — Franchised (43 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 53
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised locations — revenue · PDF p. 62
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised (43 outlets) — profit · PDF p. 52
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operational Franchise Outlets During 2024 Reporting Period [p. 50] · PDF p. 50
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 64
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — the 49 Operational Franchise Outlets who were open and operating for the entire… · PDF p. 51
- [8]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 65
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
84 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Bankruptcy disclosed
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs. Last reviewed 10/5/2026.