Franchise opportunities compared
Bloomin’ Blinds vs Glass Doctor
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 7Glass Doctor
$154,650 – $326,850
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Bloomin’ Blinds
$49,500
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Glass Doctor
$59,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24Royalty · Item 6
Bloomin’ Blinds
Greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Glass Doctor
Not available
Before you compare
- Bloomin’ Blinds figures come from its 2025 FDD and Glass Doctor figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Bloomin’ Blinds and Glass Doctor disclose 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, Glass Doctor: 29). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Bloomin’ BlindsGlass DoctorItem 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 Glass Doctor: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Bloomin’ Blinds or Glass Doctor?
- Bloomin’ Blinds: $24,400 – $212,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Glass Doctor: $154,650 – $326,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7). 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.
- Which has more locations, Bloomin’ Blinds or Glass Doctor?
- Bloomin’ Blinds: 145 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Glass Doctor: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Bloomin’ Blinds and Glass Doctor disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Bloomin’ Blinds has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Glass Doctor has reviewed Item 19 figures for 29 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
Full Glass Doctor report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
