Franchise opportunities compared
Augusta Franchise LLC 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
- Augusta Franchise LLC 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 (Augusta Franchise LLC: 7, Bloomin’ Blinds: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Augusta Franchise LLC |  Bloomin’ Blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $60,500 – $160,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15 | $24,400 – $212,100 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $24,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $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) | $600 yr 1; $1,600 yr 2 Continuing Service Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | 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) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $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) | 197 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38 | 145 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +57 Calculated: 140 at end of 2023 → 197 at end of 2025 | +51 Calculated: 94 at end of 2022 → 145 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 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) | 2019 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2014 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2019 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2014 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (115 locations) — revenue $353,001 median Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Franchised (35 locations) — revenue — Bottom 50% Locations Open Two Years Prior to 2024 $257,965 median Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Franchised (70 locations) — revenue $558,656 mean Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 +4 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.