Franchise opportunities compared
Bloomin’ Blinds vs Screenmobile
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
- Bloomin’ Blinds figures come from its 2025 FDD and Screenmobile 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, Screenmobile: 26). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Bloomin’ Blinds |  Screenmobile |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $24,400 – $212,100 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $148,049 (13) $22,500 $50,000 As Arranged As Incurred Employees, vendors and utilities TOTALS — 148049 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $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 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory Royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | $450 e is: Time Period Following Original Opening Date Minimum Royalty Fee Months 4 to 12 — 450 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $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 | $3.00 CREENMOBILE brand. We may specify a different Brand Fund Contribution, not to exceed — 3% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 145 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 | 276 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +51 Calculated: 94 at end of 2022 → 145 at end of 2024 | −14 Calculated: 290 at end of 2023 → 276 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 12 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 10.2% of outlets at start of year 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2014 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | 1984 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2014 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 2nd Quartile territories 50 percent other Screenmobile 2nd Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table3 TOTALS territories $1,141 other Screenmobile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Top 25% territories $5,722,613 other Screenmobile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 +23 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.