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    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.

    Budget Blinds2026 FDDGlass Doctor2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Budget Blinds

    $100,500 – $211,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Glass Doctor

    $154,650 – $326,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Budget Blinds

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Glass Doctor

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    Royalty · Item 6

    Budget Blinds

    Greater of 3.5% of Gross Revenue or monthly minimum

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Glass Doctor

    Not available

    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.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Budget Blinds

    $100,500 – $211,250
    Total Estimated Investment for Single Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Glass Doctor

    $154,650 – $326,850
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Budget Blinds

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Glass Doctor

    $59,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Budget Blinds

    Greater of 3.5% of Gross Revenue or monthly minimum
    Royalty - Tier 1 Minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Glass Doctor

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Budget Blinds

    $750/mo
    National Advertising Fund - Tier 2 Before 1,500 U.S. Territories — Monthly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Glass Doctor

    $30,000
    Initial marketing months1-12
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Budget Blinds

    1,355
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46

    Glass Doctor

    0
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 20
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Budget Blinds

    +57
    Calculated: 1,298 at end of 2022 → 1,355 at end of 2025

    Glass Doctor

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Budget Blinds

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Glass Doctor

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Budget Blinds

    1994
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Glass Doctor

    2004
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Budget Blinds

    1992
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Glass Doctor

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Budget Blinds
    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
    Glass Doctor
    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.

    Budget Blinds vs Glass Doctor: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Budget Blinds or Glass Doctor?
    Budget Blinds: $100,500 – $211,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); 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 Budget Blinds. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Budget Blinds or Glass Doctor?
    Budget Blinds: 1,355 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46); Glass Doctor: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Budget Blinds and Glass Doctor disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Budget Blinds has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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