Franchise opportunities compared
ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company vs Bloomin’ Blinds
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company figures come from its 2026 FDD and Bloomin’ Blinds figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Bloomin’ Blinds discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company: 5, Bloomin’ Blinds: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company |  Bloomin’ Blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $88,695 – $213,171 TOTALS 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29 | $24,400 – $212,100 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $40,000 The franchisor may add an Additional Pool Fee of $2.50 to $5.00 per pool when adjusting a territory. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $49,500 A qualified veteran may receive a $4,950 discount; larger territories and multi-territory purchases have different fees. 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7%/6%/5% revenue tiers Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | Greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory Royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of percentage of gross revenue Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | $300 Brand Development Fund Contribution — Greater of 2% of Total Sales or $300 per month for each territory 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 410 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74 | 145 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +35 Calculated: 375 at end of 2023 → 410 at end of 2025 | +51 Calculated: 94 at end of 2022 → 145 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 30 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 7.7% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74 | 12 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 10.2% of outlets at start of year 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2014 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2014 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (112 territories) — revenue $101,075,185 other Same Store Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69 Franchised (127 territories) — revenue $187,849 other Gross Revenue Per Territory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70 Franchised locations — revenue and other measures $91,165,076 other Total Systemwide Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68 +2 more groups in the full report | Franchised (43 locations) — other measures $123,064 mean Adjusted Earnings · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Franchised locations — revenue 17.51 percent mean YOY Sales Growth · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 Franchised (43 outlets) — profit 45.8 percent mean Gross Profit Margin · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 +3 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.