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Budget Blinds vs Life Saver Pool Fence
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. 23Life Saver Pool Fence
$14,708 – $105,998
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Budget Blinds
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Life Saver Pool Fence
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Budget Blinds
Greater of 3.5% of Gross Revenue or monthly minimum
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Life Saver Pool Fence
3% · percent of Gross Sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Life Saver Pool Fence 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, Life Saver Pool Fence: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Budget BlindsLife Saver Pool FenceItem 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 Life Saver Pool Fence: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Budget Blinds or Life Saver Pool Fence?
- Budget Blinds: $100,500 – $211,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Life Saver Pool Fence: $14,708 – $105,998 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Life Saver Pool Fence. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Budget Blinds and Life Saver Pool Fence royalties compare?
- Budget Blinds: Greater of 3.5% of Gross Revenue or monthly minimum (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Life Saver Pool Fence: 3% · percent of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Budget Blinds or Life Saver Pool Fence?
- Budget Blinds: 1,355 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Life Saver Pool Fence: 22 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Budget Blinds and Life Saver Pool Fence disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Budget Blinds has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Life Saver Pool Fence has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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Full Budget Blinds report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
