BLOOMIN' BLINDS

BLOOMIN' BLINDS

Bloomin’ Blinds franchises operate businesses that sell, install, and repair interior window coverings such as blinds, shades, shutters, and draperies, as well as exterior shading products including solar shades, awnings, and pergolas, under the Bloomin’ Blinds brand. The franchisor's business model involves offering franchise agreements for new territories or converting existing window installation and repair businesses, with initial investments varying based on territory size and conversion status. They target residential and commercial customers seeking custom window treatment solutions.

141
Locations
$116K–$212K
Investment
Since 2014
Franchising
ServicesPlano, TXwww.bloominblinds.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$49,500
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$115,700 $212,100
Low: $115,700High: $212,100
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
6.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
2.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$900 – $900
Item 6 of FDD

6% royalty (greater of 6% or $600/mo per territory) + 2% brand fund (greater of 2% or $300/mo per territory) + $500/mo technology fee + $400/mo customer service support fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0
Average Net Profit
$0
Average Gross Profit
$0

Data Based On: Income statement data (Gross Profit, Adjusted Earnings) based on 43 Operational Franchise Outlets open for the full 2024 Reporting Period who provided summary income statements. Total sales data (Average, Median, Quartiles) are based on 49 Operational Franchise Outlets for the same period.

* Average gross revenue is taken from the overall average of 49 Operational Franchise Outlets as reported at the bottom of Table 1 (page 3), and confirmed by weighted average of segmented data from Table 2 (page 4). Median gross revenue is also from Table 1 (page 3). Revenue top/bottom quartiles are the average sales of the top-third and bottom-third segments respectively, from Table 2 (page 4). Average gross profit is from Table 4 (page 6) for 43 reporting outlets. Average net profit is from Table 4 (page 6), identified as 'Adjusted Earnings'. Best guess profit range (low and high) are based on the average Adjusted Earnings of the Bottom Third and Top Third segments respectively, from Tables 10 (page 12) and 8 (page 10), for the 43 reporting outlets.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How BLOOMIN' BLINDS Compares


FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
BLOOMIN' BLINDS
Current
$116K – $212K$50K6.0%141
MERRY MAIDS$127K – $166K$55K7.0%933
HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES$150K – $177K$127K10.0%653
SIGN GYPSIES$4K – $5K$1KN/A587
MOSQUITO AUTHORITY$54K – $128K$45K10.0%546
Culligan$130K – $814K$40K2.0%460
Home Services Average
130 franchises
$144K – $289K$53K7.0%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 130 Home Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
19
2FL
15
3PA
12
4TN
10
5AZ
9
6NC
8
7NJ
6
8CA
6
9MI
5
10MN
4
11CT
4
12VA
4
13SC
3
14NY
3
15OR
3

+18 more states

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for BLOOMIN' BLINDS franchisees (20172025)

Total Loans
30
Average Loan
$137,810
Total Volume
$4.1M
Default Rate
3.3%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts


79 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
12
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
5
Projected New
49

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a BLOOMIN' BLINDS franchise ranges from $115,700 to $212,100. This includes a franchise fee of $49,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.

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