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Budget Blinds vs Gatsby Glass
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
Budget Blinds
$100,500 – $211,250
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23Gatsby Glass
$201,383 – $258,968
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Budget Blinds
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Gatsby Glass
$59,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7Royalty · Item 6
Budget Blinds
Greater of 3.5% of Gross Revenue or monthly minimum
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Gatsby Glass
3%–5% or $500/mo min
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Budget Blinds: 4, Gatsby Glass: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Budget BlindsGatsby GlassItem 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.
Budget Blinds vs Gatsby Glass: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Budget Blinds or Gatsby Glass?
- Budget Blinds: $100,500 – $211,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Gatsby Glass: $201,383 – $258,968 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Budget Blinds. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Budget Blinds and Gatsby Glass royalties compare?
- Budget Blinds: Greater of 3.5% of Gross Revenue or monthly minimum (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Gatsby Glass: 3%–5% or $500/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Budget Blinds or Gatsby Glass?
- Budget Blinds: 1,355 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Gatsby Glass: 137 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Budget Blinds and Gatsby Glass disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Budget Blinds has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Gatsby Glass has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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