Franchise opportunities compared
Budget Blinds vs Neat Method Franchise(s)
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. 23Neat Method Franchise(s)
$37,500 – $44,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Budget Blinds
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Neat Method Franchise(s)
$30,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Budget Blinds
Greater of 3.5% of Gross Revenue or monthly minimum
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Neat Method Franchise(s)
13%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Budget Blinds figures come from its 2026 FDD and Neat Method Franchise(s) figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Neat Method Franchise(s) 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, Neat Method Franchise(s): 19). 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 BlindsItem 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 Neat Method Franchise(s): common questions
- Which costs less to open, Budget Blinds or Neat Method Franchise(s)?
- Budget Blinds: $100,500 – $211,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Neat Method Franchise(s): $37,500 – $44,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Neat Method Franchise(s). At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Budget Blinds and Neat Method Franchise(s) royalties compare?
- Budget Blinds: Greater of 3.5% of Gross Revenue or monthly minimum (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Neat Method Franchise(s): 13% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Budget Blinds or Neat Method Franchise(s)?
- Budget Blinds: 1,355 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Neat Method Franchise(s): 94 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Budget Blinds and Neat Method Franchise(s) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Budget Blinds has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Neat Method Franchise(s) has reviewed Item 19 figures for 19 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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