Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Glass & Window Coverings brands (10)
Bloomin’ BlindsItem 7: $24,400 – $212,100 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures · 145 outlets
Budget BlindsItem 7: $100,500 – $211,250 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 1,355 outlets
Gatsby GlassItem 7: $201,383 – $258,968 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 137 outlets
Glass DoctorItem 7: $154,650 – $326,850 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 0 outlets
Gotcha CoveredItem 7: $122,760 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 172 outlets
Made in the Shade Blinds and MoreItem 7: $78,000 – $107,700 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 131 outlets
ScreenmobileItem 7: $148,049 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 276 outlets
The Glass GuruItem 7: $155,805 – $385,280 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 74 outlets
Window WorldItem 7: $123,200 – $362,500 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 211 outlets
Window World, Inc.Item 7: $14,950 – $362,500 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 211 outlets
Glass & Window Coverings franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a glass & window coverings franchise?
- Across 10 published glass & window coverings brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $123,200, and low ends run from $14,950 to $201,383 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which glass & window coverings franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Window World, Inc. ($14,950–$362,500, 2026 FDD); Bloomin’ Blinds ($24,400–$212,100, 2025 FDD); Made in the Shade Blinds and More ($78,000–$107,700, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many glass & window coverings franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 10 of 10 published glass & window coverings brands (100%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
- Which glass & window coverings franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Budget Blinds (1,355); Screenmobile (276); Window World (211). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.