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Bumble Bee Blinds

Bumble Bee Blinds

Bumble Bee Blinds franchises specialize in providing window covering services, including blinds, shutters, shades, drapery and hardware installation, repairs, replacements, and other approved products to residential and commercial customers within protected territories. Franchisees operate using a proprietary business system that encompasses property assessment methods, installation procedures, customized software, scheduling, estimating, production, and sales processes to ensure high standards of quality and service. The target market includes residential and commercial property owners, builders, and managers seeking year-round window covering solutions.

213locations
$163K–$209K
Since 2022
ServicesOmaha, NEJEZ Investments LLCwww.bumblebeeblinds.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$59,500
Initial Investment
$163,466 – $208,676
Royalty Rate
6.00%
Brand Fund
N/A
Fixed Monthly Fees
$1,991 – $2,391

6% royalty + $692/mo technology + $400/mo CRM + $499/mo accounting + $200-$300/mo contact center + $500/mo digital management + $300/mo special software

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$574,432
Median Gross Revenue
$547,993
Top Quartile Revenue
$947,087
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$273,146

Data Based On: 34 franchised businesses operating across 130 Protected Territories that were in business for the entire 2025 calendar year.

* Weighted average for gross revenue calculated from individual quartile data (8 units x $947,087 + 9 units x $636,922 + 9 units x $448,503 + 8 units x $273,146) / 34 total units, which yielded approximately $574,432.03. This closely matches the 'Average Gross Sales per Group' of $574,432 for 'Total System' as provided in Table 1. Median Gross Sales for Group, Revenue Top Quartile, and Revenue Bottom Quartile are directly extracted from Table 1. Page 4, 'Assumptions and Additional Notes', explicitly states: 'The financial information presented in this Item 19 does not disclose any cost, expense or profit information.' Therefore, all profit, income, and EBITDA related fields are set to null.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $574,432

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How Bumble Bee Blinds Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 79% of Home Services franchises
  • Higher than average SBA loan default rate in Home Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Bumble Bee Blinds
Current
$163K – $209K$60K6.0%213
MERRY MAIDS$127K – $166K$55K7.0%933
HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES$136K – $164K$118K10.0%672
MOSQUITO AUTHORITY$54K – $128K$45K10.0%546
Culligan$130K – $814K$40K2.0%460
MOSQUITO JOE$150K – $192K$43K10.0%415
Home Services Average
137 franchises
$143K – $271K$52K6.9%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 137 Home Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth

Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
65
2FL
22
3CO
13
4GA
10
5SC
9
6TN
8
7UT
8
8MI
8
9AL
7
10NC
7
11PA
6
12MO
6
13WI
5
14AZ
5
15NE
5

+11 more states

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SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Bumble Bee Blinds franchisees (2023 – 2025)

Total Loans
34
Average Loan
$235,588
Total Volume
$8.0M
Default Rate
0.0%

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.

34 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

59 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

59 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases1

Disputes concerning governance, ownership interests, and operation of JEZ Investments, LLC, including claims for fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, and dissolution.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
26
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
6
Sold to Franchisees
N/A
Projected New
39

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Bumble Bee Blinds franchise ranges from $163,466 to $208,676. This includes a franchise fee of $59,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.