Franchise opportunities compared
Budget 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Glass Doctor 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 (Budget Blinds: 4, Glass Doctor: 29). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Budget Blinds |  Glass Doctor |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $100,500 – $211,250 Total Estimated Investment for Single Territory 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23 | $154,650 – $326,850 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $60,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | $59,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Greater of 3.5% of Gross Revenue or monthly minimum Royalty - Tier 1 Minimum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $750/mo National Advertising Fund - Tier 2 Before 1,500 U.S. Territories — Monthly 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $30,000 Initial marketing months1-12 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 1,355 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 | 0 Outlets at end of 2023 2026 FDD · Item 20 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −7 Calculated: 1,362 at end of 2023 → 1,355 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1994 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2004 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 1992 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (202 locations) — other measures and revenue $967,557 median Sales - Two Territories · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Franchised (282 locations) — revenue and other measures $522,826 median Sales - One Territory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Franchised (128 locations) — other measures and revenue $1,823,078 median Sales - Three or More Territories · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 +1 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — HB Reporting Businesses, 1st Quartile group 36 percent other HB 1st Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 88 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — HB Reporting Businesses, 4th Quartile group $815 other HB 4th Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 88 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — HB Reporting Businesses, 3rd Quartile group $614 other HB 3rd Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 88 +26 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.