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    Made in the Shade Blinds and More vs MITS Business

    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.

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More2026 FDDMITS Business2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    $78,000 – $107,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    MITS Business

    $78,000 – $107,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    $67,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    MITS Business

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    Not available

    MITS Business

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Made in the Shade Blinds and More figures come from its 2026 FDD and MITS Business figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • MITS Business 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 (Made in the Shade Blinds and More: 4, MITS Business: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    $78,000 – $107,700
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    MITS Business

    $78,000 – $107,700
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    $67,500
    Item 5 sets tiers from $67,500 to $77,500 for a minimum-sized 150,000-population territory (page 11).
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    MITS Business

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    MITS Business

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

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    $100/mo
    Marketing Fee — per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    MITS Business

    $100
    Basic marketing support monthly fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    131
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    MITS Business

    117
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    +24
    Calculated: 107 at end of 2023 → 131 at end of 2025

    MITS Business

    +16
    Calculated: 101 at end of 2022 → 117 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    7
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 6.0% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    MITS Business

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

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    2013
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    MITS Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    Organized on May 1, 2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    MITS Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More
    Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — our franchisees
    6 – 674 projects
    range Projects
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — "US franchisees" (page 42)
    $4,201
    mean Sale Price
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Franchised (69 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $730,016
    mean Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    +1 more groups in the full report
    MITS Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. MITS franchisees with opening date before Jan. 1, 2024
    70 units
    other Survey sample size
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Survey respondents eligible under opening-date rule; most recently completed ca…
    70 percent
    other Close rate
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Survey respondents for most recently completed calendar year
    $624,352
    other revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41

    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.

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More vs MITS Business: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Made in the Shade Blinds and More or MITS Business?
    Made in the Shade Blinds and More: $78,000 – $107,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); MITS Business: $78,000 – $107,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Made in the Shade Blinds and More or MITS Business?
    Made in the Shade Blinds and More: 131 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); MITS Business: 117 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Made in the Shade Blinds and More and MITS Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Made in the Shade Blinds and More has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; MITS Business 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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