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    Made in the Shade Blinds and More vs Screenmobile

    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 FDDScreenmobile2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    $78,000 – $107,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Screenmobile

    $148,049

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    $67,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Screenmobile

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    Not available

    Screenmobile

    $450

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Made in the Shade Blinds and More: 4, Screenmobile: 26). 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

    Screenmobile

    $148,049
    (13) $22,500 $50,000 As Arranged As Incurred Employees, vendors and utilities TOTALS — 148049
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    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

    Screenmobile

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

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Screenmobile

    $450
    e is: Time Period Following Original Opening Date Minimum Royalty Fee Months 4 to 12 — 450
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    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

    Screenmobile

    3%
    CREENMOBILE brand. We may specify a different Brand Fund Contribution, not to exceed — 3% — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    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

    Screenmobile

    138
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

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

    Screenmobile

    −7
    Calculated: 145 at end of 2023 → 138 at end of 2025
    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

    Screenmobile

    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

    Screenmobile

    1984
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More

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

    Screenmobile

    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 — "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
    Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — "US franchisees"; the table contains "eligible responses" from the most recent…
    174 projects
    other 174
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Screenmobile
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 2nd Quartile territories
    50 percent
    other Screenmobile 2nd Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table3 TOTALS territories
    $1,141
    other Screenmobile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Top 25% territories
    $5,722,613
    other Screenmobile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +23 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.

    Made in the Shade Blinds and More vs Screenmobile: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Made in the Shade Blinds and More or Screenmobile?
    Made in the Shade Blinds and More: $78,000 – $107,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Screenmobile: $148,049 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Made in the Shade Blinds and More. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Made in the Shade Blinds and More or Screenmobile?
    Made in the Shade Blinds and More: 131 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Screenmobile: 138 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Made in the Shade Blinds and More and Screenmobile disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Made in the Shade Blinds and More has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Screenmobile has reviewed Item 19 figures for 26 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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