Bloomin’ Blinds franchise cost 2025
The 2025 Bloomin’ Blinds FDD puts the estimated initial investment at 3 different totals depending on format (Item 7). It lists a $1,000 initial franchise fee, a royalty of Greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory and a marketing fund contribution of Greater of 2% of Total Sales or $300 per month for each territory. Item 19 reports median total sales of $400,282 (period: 2024 Reporting Period).
Quick answer. The 2025 Bloomin’ Blinds FDD puts the estimated initial investment at 3 different totals depending on format (Item 7). It lists an initial franchise fee that varies by format, territory or number of units, a royalty of Greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory and a marketing fund contribution of Greater of 2% of Total Sales or $300 per month for each territory. Item 19 reports median total sales of $400,282 (period: 2024 Reporting Period).
Key takeaways
- Estimated initial investment: 3 different totals depending on format (Item 7).
- The largest single line is "Additional funds for first 3 months - additional territories" at $10,000 to $180,000 (Item 7, p. 23).
- Initial franchise fee: varies by format, territory or number of units; see the fee table below (Item 5, p. 12).
- Royalty: Greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory (Item 6, p. 14).
- Marketing fund: Greater of 2% of Total Sales or $300 per month for each territory (Item 6, p. 14).
- Item 19: median total sales of $400,282 (Item 19, p. 50). Sales are not profit.
- Outlets on file in Item 20 went from 70 at the start of 2022 to 145 at the end of 2024 (Item 20).
Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
Item 7 of the 2025 FDD lists the following ranges. These are the franchisor's estimates, not quotes for any specific location.
| Line | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Start-Up Fee | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Rent, Utilities, and Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $5,000 |
| Market Introduction Program | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Insurance | $300 | $3,000 |
| Vehicle | $700 | $65,000 |
| Office Expenses | $500 | $1,000 |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 |
| Professional Fees | $400 | $1,500 |
| Travel and meals for initial training | $700 | $1,500 |
| Additional funds for first 3 months | $20,000 | $40,000 |
| Second Vehicle | $0 | $65,000 |
| Additional Start-Up Expenses | $0 | $30,000 |
| Additional funds for first 3 months - additional territories | $10,000 | $180,000 |
| Conversion Franchise Start-Up Fee | $0 | $30,000 |
| Conversion Franchise Market Introduction Program | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Conversion Franchise Insurance | $300 | $3,000 |
| Conversion Franchise Additional funds for first 3 months | $10,000 | $20,000 |
| Initial franchise fee - Base Territory | $49,500 | $49,500 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $0 | $500 |
| Licenses and Permits | $0 | $1,500 |
| Consumer Financing Subscription | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Additional initial franchise fees for additional territories 2-5 | $40,000 | $128,500 |
| Conversion Franchise initial franchise fee | $1,000 | $20,000 |
| Conversion Franchise Vehicle | $0 | $65,000 |
| Conversion Franchise Professional Fees | $400 | $1,500 |
| Conversion Franchise Travel and meals for initial training | $700 | $1,500 |
| Conversion Franchise Consumer Financing Subscription | $0 | $1,600 |
| Total - Base Territory Only | $115,700 | $212,100 |
| Total - Base Territory Plus Additional Territories | $165,700 | $615,600 |
| Conversion Franchise Total | $24,400 | $154,600 |
Fees (Items 5 and 6)
| Fee | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Conversion Franchise initial franchise fee | $1,000 | — |
| Start-up expenses fee | $30,000 | — |
| Conversion Franchise start-up expense fee | $0 | — |
| Initial franchise fee - 2 territories | $89,500 | — |
| Initial franchise fee - 3 territories | $119,500 | — |
| Initial franchise fee - 4 territories | $149,000 | — |
| Initial franchise fee - 5 territories | $178,000 | — |
| Initial franchise fee - Base Territory | $49,500 | — |
| Brand Development Fund Contribution | $300 | Greater of 2% of Total Sales or $300 per month for each territory |
| Technology Fee | $500 | Per month per business unit |
| Market Cooperative Contribution | 1% | 1% · Percentage of Total Sales |
| Local Advertising Requirement | $1,500 | Greater of 2% of total sales, $1,500 per month, or $0.0375 per Qualified Household per territory |
| Replacement / Additional Training Fee | $0 | Per person |
| Insufficient Funds Fee | $200 | Per returned payment |
| Convention Fee | $0 | Per person |
| Special Support Fee | $500 | Per day plus expenses |
| Customer Complaint Resolution Fee | $100 | $100 plus expenses and customer reimbursement |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 | Per territory, plus broker fees and expenses |
| Temporary Management Fee | 10% | 10% · Percentage of Total Sales plus expenses |
| Royalty | $600 | Greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month for each territory |
| Customer Service Support Fee | $400 | $400 per month per territory plus $0.50-$1.00 per call |
| Late Fee | $200 | $200 per billing cycle plus 1.5% monthly compounded interest |
| Breach of Territory Fee | $3,000 | Greater of $3,000 or 150% of the amount paid by the customer |
| Inspection Fee | $600 | Per inspection plus out-of-pocket costs |
| Non-compliance Fee | $500 | Per instance, plus $250 per week thereafter |
Financial performance (Item 19)
These figures are reported by the franchisor. Read the population, period and basis before comparing them with anything else, and remember that gross sales are not profit.
| Metric | Statistic | Value | Period | Who is counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systemwide Gross Sales | reported | $324,043 | 2015-2024 | Not stated in our record |
| Total Sales | average | $577,019 | 2024 Reporting Period | Not stated in our record |
| Total Sales | median | $400,282 | 2024 Reporting Period | Not stated in our record |
| Total Sales | reported | $142,105 | 2024 Reporting Period | Not stated in our record |
| Adjusted Earnings | average | $123,064 | 2024 Reporting Period | Not stated in our record |
| YOY Sales Growth | average | $18 percent | 2023 and 2024 | Not stated in our record |
| YOY Sales Growth | median | $6 percent | 2023 and 2024 | Not stated in our record |
| Adjusted Earnings | median | $109,902 | 2024 Reporting Period | Not stated in our record |
| Gross Profit Margin | average | $46 percent | 2024 Reporting Period | Not stated in our record |
Outlets (Item 20)
| Year | Outlet type | Start of year | End of year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | company-owned | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | franchised | 61 | 85 |
| 2023 | company-owned | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | franchised | 85 | 109 |
| 2024 | company-owned | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | franchised | 109 | 141 |
Calculated: net change in outlets 2022–2024 = end of 2024 (145) − start of 2022 (70) = +75. Outlet counts describe the size of the system, not how individual owners performed.
Questions to bring to your own research
- Which Item 7 lines depend most on your local rent, buildout and labor costs?
- Which fees in Item 6 are fixed, and which rise with sales or at renewal?
- Which units are included in the Item 19 figures, and which are excluded?
- What do current and former franchisees say about the time it took to open and the costs they actually paid?
Sources and method
Every figure above comes from the Bloomin’ Blinds 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and was checked against the document by a reviewer before it appeared on Franopolis. Figures marked "Calculated" are Franopolis arithmetic, with the formula shown. This entry is not investment, legal or tax advice, and it does not rank or recommend any franchise.
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