Bottom line
- Total investment $129K – $246K including a $50K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $601K/year (median $412K). Estimated payback in 1.5 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 29/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 57 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 6590% CAGR over 3 years with 145 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Bloomin’ Blinds unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
29%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Bloomin’ Blinds units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$481K
on $2.4M purchase
Total debt
$1.9M
SBA $1.2M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Bloomin' Blinds franchisees operate a window treatment retail and installation business, selling custom blinds, shades, and shutters directly to residential and commercial customers. Day-to-day operations include in-home consultations, measurement, order fulfillment, and installation services across a protected territory. The model emphasizes direct-to-consumer sales and personalized service rather than showroom traffic.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 32 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Moderate-to-caution risk profile: aggressive growth and undisclosed financials create uncertainty around unit profitability and sustainability despite no litigation and protected territory.
Score breakdown · what drove the 29 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot independently verify the $601k avg revenue and $123k net income claims
- 02MINOR29.4% YoY unit growth is aggressive and may indicate oversaturation risk or unsustainable expansion trajectory
- 03MINORRoyalty structure of 6% OR $600/month minimum creates cash flow burden for lower-revenue locations (breakeven at ~$10k/month sales)
- 04MEDHigh initial investment range ($129k–$245.5k) relative to disclosed net income raises ROI timeline concerns
- 05MINOR7-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), increasing renewal uncertainty and franchisee retention risk
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
90 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Bloomin’ Blinds · FDD (2025) PDF