Franchise opportunities compared
Bloomin’ Blinds vs Budget 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Bloomin’ Blinds
$24,400 – $212,100
2025 FDD · Item 7Budget Blinds
$100,500 – $211,250
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Bloomin’ Blinds
$49,500
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Budget Blinds
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · Item 6
Bloomin’ Blinds
Greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Budget Blinds
Greater of 3.5% of Gross Revenue or monthly minimum
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Before you compare
- Bloomin’ Blinds figures come from its 2025 FDD and Budget Blinds figures from its 2026 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 (Bloomin’ Blinds: 6, Budget Blinds: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Bloomin’ BlindsBudget BlindsItem 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.
Bloomin’ Blinds vs Budget Blinds: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Bloomin’ Blinds or Budget Blinds?
- Bloomin’ Blinds: $24,400 – $212,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Budget Blinds: $100,500 – $211,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bloomin’ Blinds. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Bloomin’ Blinds and Budget Blinds royalties compare?
- Bloomin’ Blinds: Greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Budget Blinds: Greater of 3.5% of Gross Revenue or monthly minimum (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Bloomin’ Blinds or Budget Blinds?
- Bloomin’ Blinds: 145 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Budget Blinds: 1,355 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Bloomin’ Blinds and Budget Blinds disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Bloomin’ Blinds has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Budget Blinds has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Bloomin’ Blinds report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
