Franchise opportunities compared
Budget Blinds vs The Glass Guru
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. 23The Glass Guru
$155,805 – $385,280
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Budget Blinds
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15The Glass Guru
$49,500
2026 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. 16The Glass Guru
7% · percent of Gross Sales; minimum of $1,750 per month after first 180 days of operations
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Budget Blinds: 4, The Glass Guru: 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 BlindsThe Glass GuruItem 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 The Glass Guru: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Budget Blinds or The Glass Guru?
- Budget Blinds: $100,500 – $211,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); The Glass Guru: $155,805 – $385,280 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). 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 The Glass Guru royalties compare?
- Budget Blinds: Greater of 3.5% of Gross Revenue or monthly minimum (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); The Glass Guru: 7% · percent of Gross Sales; minimum of $1,750 per month after first 180 days of operations (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Budget Blinds or The Glass Guru?
- Budget Blinds: 1,355 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); The Glass Guru: 74 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Budget Blinds and The Glass Guru disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Budget Blinds has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; The Glass Guru 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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