Franchise opportunities compared

    Bloomin’ Blinds vs Gotcha Covered

    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 7

    Gotcha Covered

    $122,760

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bloomin’ Blinds

    $49,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Gotcha Covered

    $69,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bloomin’ Blinds

    Greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Gotcha Covered

    $350 Monthly amount varies by month of operation (plus $0.06 for each household of your territory in excess of 30,000)

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Bloomin’ Blinds figures come from its 2025 FDD and Gotcha Covered 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, Gotcha Covered: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bloomin’ Blinds

    $24,400 – $212,100
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Gotcha Covered

    $122,760
    Total Estimated Initial Investment (single-unit opening)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bloomin’ Blinds

    $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

    Gotcha Covered

    $69,900
    It is uniform except as described, fully earned when paid, and non-refundable. (Page 15)
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bloomin’ Blinds

    Greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Gotcha Covered

    $350 Monthly amount varies by month of operation (plus $0.06 for each household of your territory in excess of 30,000)
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bloomin’ Blinds

    $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

    Gotcha Covered

    $125/mo
    Marketing Fund Fee — Monthly amount varies by month of operation
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bloomin’ Blinds

    145
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    Gotcha Covered

    172
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bloomin’ Blinds

    +51
    Calculated: 94 at end of 2022 → 145 at end of 2024

    Gotcha Covered

    +9
    Calculated: 163 at end of 2023 → 172 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bloomin’ Blinds

    12
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 10.2% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    Gotcha Covered

    21
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 12.4% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Bloomin’ Blinds

    2014
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Gotcha Covered

    May 2009
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bloomin’ Blinds

    2014
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Gotcha Covered

    Formed in 2009
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bloomin’ Blinds
    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
    Gotcha Covered
    Franchised (126 locations) — other measures and revenue
    $48,506
    mean Monthly Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Franchised (87 locations) — other measures
    60.81 percent
    mean Overall Sale Margin
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Franchised (134 locations) — other measures
    51.32 percent
    mean Overall Close Ratio
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +1 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.

    Bloomin’ Blinds vs Gotcha Covered: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bloomin’ Blinds or Gotcha Covered?
    Bloomin’ Blinds: $24,400 – $212,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Gotcha Covered: $122,760 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). 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 Gotcha Covered royalties compare?
    Bloomin’ Blinds: Greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Gotcha Covered: $350 Monthly amount varies by month of operation (plus $0.06 for each household of your territory in excess of 30,000) (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 Gotcha Covered?
    Bloomin’ Blinds: 145 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Gotcha Covered: 172 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bloomin’ Blinds and Gotcha Covered disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bloomin’ Blinds has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Gotcha Covered 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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