Bloomin’ BlindsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Bloomin’ Blinds franchise requires a total initial investment of $129K – $246K, including a $50K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $601K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 3.6% charge-off rate across 28 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $129K – $246K
- 48th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $601K
- 21st pct Home Services
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 145
- 61st pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 3.6%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 3.2x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
The system grew 29% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
66% cash-on-cash return (based on Gross Margin). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $129K – $246K including a $50K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $601K/year (median $412K), with an estimated 66% cash-on-cash return (based on Gross Margin). Note: this is gross profit, not take-home income.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 14/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 3.6% across 28 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System growing at 65.9% CAGR over 3 years with 145 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Bloomin Blinds Franchise Corp.
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 5360 Legacy Dr., Suite 155, Plano, TX 75024
- Auditor
- Reese CPA LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $4.7M
- vs $6.6M prior year
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.
- CEO
- Kristopher Stuart
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2014
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 30
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Start-Up Feenot refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Rent, Utilities, and Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $5K | |
| Market Introduction Programnot refundable | $12K | $12K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipmentnot refundable | $0 | $500 | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $300 | $3K | |
| Vehiclenot refundable | $700 | $85K | |
| Office Expensesnot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Inventorynot refundable | — | — | |
| Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Professional Fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.)not refundable | $400 | $2K | |
| Travel and Meals for Initial Trainingnot refundable | $700 | $2K | |
| Additional Funds (for first 3 months)not refundable | $30K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $129K | $246K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$66K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
29%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.4 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $129K – $246K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $1K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- The greater of 6% of Total Sales or $600 per month
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.5 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $0 – $0 |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $601K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $412K
- Avg gross margin
- $123K
- Reported as Gross Margin in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 65.7%
- Based on Gross Margin / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Average and Median Total Sales and Summary Income Statements
- Sample size
- 49 units
- vs category median 25
- Range (low → high)
- $142K→$2.2M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $226K→$1.1M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- full
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
vs Home Services averages
How Bloomin’ Blinds Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 145
- Opened
- 44
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 12
- Turnover rate
- 8.3%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +29.4%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +65.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 33 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 28
- Loan volume
- $4.0M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 3.6%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 50.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 6
- Defaults
- 1
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Bloomin’ Blinds's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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Risk analysis
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.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Reese CPA LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 14 / 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
| Initial term | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | Qualified Households |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 90 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 12 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- Bloomscale
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Bloomscale
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
90 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Bloomin’ Blinds · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Bloomin’ Blinds franchise?
The total investment to open a Bloomin’ Blinds franchise ranges from $129K – $246K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Bloomin’ Blinds franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Bloomin’ Blinds FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $601K. The median is $412K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Bloomin’ Blinds's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Bloomin’ Blinds has a charge-off rate of 3.6% across 28 loans, meaning 3.6% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Bloomin’ Blinds franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Bloomin’ Blinds has 145 total units in the United States, including 85 franchised units and 4 company-owned units. 44 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Bloomin’ Blinds a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Bloomin’ Blinds as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 14 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.