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Bumble Bee Blinds Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026

Home ServicesNEFranchising since 2022
AStrongest tierStrongest tier73/100Editorial grade from public filings; not investment advice.
Investment
$165K – $211K
Disclosed sales
$486K
gross sales, not profit
SBA charge-off
0.0%
on 35 loans

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FV-00418FDD 2025Data QualityExcellent91%
Manager-run OKYes: Protected territory

Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records

Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology

Bumble Bee Blinds is a home-services franchise selling and installing custom blinds, shades, and shutters through in-home consultations. Franchisees run a sales-and-install operation handling measurements, orders, and installation in a territory.

FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026

A BUMBLE BEE BLINDS franchise requires a total initial investment of $165K – $211K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average revenue per franchisee was $486K. This franchisor reports Item 19 per franchisee rather than per outlet, so the figure is not comparable with per-outlet averages[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 35 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →

Sources, dates and evidence

FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file

Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored6 of 8 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing; the rest are marked “Not cited” beside the figure.

Overview

Investment
$165K – $211K
67th pct Home Services
Avg gross sales
$486K
Per franchisee, not per outlet
Royalty
6.0%
21st pct Home Services
Units
153
70th pct Home Services
SBA charge-off
0.0%
% of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category

Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers

Total Investment
$165K – $211K
Median $168K
above median ↑, worse than category
Franchise Fee
$60K – $60K
Median $50K
above median ↑, worse than category
Liquid Capital Req'd
$20K – $40K
Median $29K
near median
Avg Revenue
$486K
Median $587K
Per franchisee, not per outlet
Royalty Rate
6.0%
Median 6.0%
near median
Ongoing Fees
9.0% of rev
Median 8.0%
above median ↑, worse than category
SBA Charge-Off Rate
0.0%
35 loans · Median 15.4%
below median ↓, better than category
System Size
153 units
Median 47 units
above median ↑, better than category
Counts territories, not premises
Turnover Rate
10.5%
Median 4.3%
above median ↑, worse than category
Territory
Protected, not exclusive
Limits on the franchisor opening nearby; not an exclusive zone
Owner-Operator
Optional
Can hire a manager
Litigation
1 case
Some history

Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)

Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology

Bottom line

  • COSTTotal investment $165K – $211K including a $60K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
  • RETURNSAverage revenue per franchisee of $486K/year (median $392K). Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.
  • RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 73/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 35 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
  • GROWTHPositive: net +98 franchised outlets in the latest year (112 opened, 14 closed); 46 signed but not yet open (Item 20).
  • GROWTHSystem growing at 2960.0% CAGR over 3 years with 153 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.

Item 1 · who you're contracting with

The Franchisor

Corporate structure & franchisor financials
Legal entity
HPB Blinds and Shutters LLC
Parent company
JEZ Investments LLC
FDD Item 1, page 11 of the 2025 FDD
Predecessor
Omaha Blinds and Shutters, L.L.C. (d/b/a Omaha Blinds and Shutters)
Prior franchisor entity
CEO title
Chief Executive Officer
Anthony Hulbert
Incorporated in
PA
HQ
2525 N. 117th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68164
Auditor
Forvis Mazars, LLP
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$3.4M
vs $1.1M prior year

Affiliated brands

  • HPB Automotive Sales
  • HorsePower Nation
  • HPB Accounting
  • HPB Blinds and Shutters Holdings

Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).

Same owner · FDD Item 1, page 11

8 other brands on this site name JEZ Investments LLC as parent or ultimate parent in their own FDD.

Grouped by the owner's name as each filing prints it (this page: the 2025 FDD). Spelling variants of the same group may be listed apart; a brand is never grouped with an owner its filing does not name.

Overview

About

CEO
Anthony Hulbert
Headquarters
NE
Founded
2022
FDD year
2025
States available
18

Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?

Entry cost runs 12% above the typical home services franchise.

Total investment (Item 7)$165K – $211KCited, not corroborated — printed on page 30 of the 2025 FDD (Item 7). Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
Franchise fee$59,500Verified — printed on page 18 of the 2025 FDD (Item 5), and another item of the same filing prints the same figure on a labelled row, which is an independent restatement.
Royalty6.0%Not cited — published from our reading of the franchisor's disclosure document; the page it is printed on has not been located.
Ad fund0.0%Not cited — published from our reading of the franchisor's disclosure document; the page it is printed on has not been located.
Working capital$20K – $40K

Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7

Full Item 7 breakdown19 line items

Initial investment breakdown

Item 7 initial investment line items
Line itemLowHigh
Initial Feenot refundable$60K$60K
Insurance (90 days)not refundable$3K$5K
Tuition Feenot refundable$5K$5K
Travel and Living Expenses while Trainingnot refundable$2K$4K
Opening Packagenot refundable$13K$17K
Utilities (90 days)not refundable$200$500
Vehiclesnot refundable$13K$15K
Licenses Certificates and Permitsnot refundable$0$2K
Professional Fees (Attorneys / Accountants)not refundable$1K$11K
Technology Feenot refundable$2K$2K
Special Software Feenot refundable$900$900
Contact Center Feenot refundable$1K$4K
Dues and Subscriptionsnot refundable$0$2K
Brand Marketing Feenot refundable$16K$16K
Initial Marketing Expenditure and Local Advertising Expenditure (90 days)not refundable$20K$20K
Digital Management Feenot refundable$2K$2K
Accounting Services Feenot refundable$2K$2K
ZeePartnerships Feenot refundable$5K$5K
Additional Funds (90 days)not refundable$20K$40K
Total initial investment$165K$211K

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.

Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate

The Vitals

Total investment
$165K – $211K
Bottom third — review vs category
Liquid capital req'd
$20K – $40K
Middle of category vs category
Franchise fee
$60K – $60K
Middle of category vs category
Royalty
6.0%
Tiered by sales volume · typical 6–8%
Ad fund
0.0%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
9.0%
vs 9–13% typical

Ongoing fees · Item 6

BUMBLE BEE BLINDS: Item 6 recurring fees
FeeAmount
Royalty6.0% of gross sales
Marketing / ad fund0.0%
Technology fee$792
Training fee$5K
Transfer fee$12K
Renewal fee$12K
Total fee load9.0% of rev

What do units actually make?

Average unit sales run 17% below the home services norm.

Avg gross sales$486K

Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures

Cited, not corroborated — printed on page 83 of the 2025 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
Median gross sales$392KCited, not corroborated — printed on page 83 of the 2025 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
Item 19 typegross sales
Sample size12 franchisees

Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19

Single-unit · not modelled

Returns at a glance

An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit, and the operating costs that turn one into the other are in no filing. We publish no modelled return for BUMBLE BEE BLINDS until someone supplies them — yours, in the models below.

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Not modelled yet

An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.

Total invested capital · disclosed

$218K

Item 7 initial investment plus working capital, as filed — the one figure here that needs no assumption.

ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Blue values = direct from FDD (Item 7 investment, Item 19 revenue, Item 6 fees)Not set = no filing supplies it and we will not substitute one. Enter your own

What one unit earns on your invested capital

Model A · Single-Unit Return

Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit, read against the 30–60% reference band · Yale SOM, Post-MBA Path Exhibit 2 (2023). Below that band a passive index fund likely outperforms; above it the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.

Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses, and it is the top line only — gross sales are not profit. No FDD discloses the operating costs that turn one into the other, so those fields start empty and nothing is modelled until you supply them from your own lease quote, labor market and build-out budget.

Returns model · single-unit ROIC

What would one BUMBLE BEE BLINDS unit return on the cash you put in?

From FDDNot set — you supply itYou overrode an FDD value
Revenue · per franchisee, per year (NOT per outlet)FDD
FDD Item 19 reports $486,075 per franchisee — not per outlet. Every other input below is for ONE unit; replace this with a single-unit figure before relying on the ROIC.
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fundFDD
typ 6–8%
typ 3–5%
Operating costs · not in any FDDnot set

Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.

Total invested capital · what you put in to openFDD
FDD Item 7: $165K–$211K (midpoint used)
FDD reports $20K–$40K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.

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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.


Store EBITDA · annual
—
EBITDA margin
—
Total invested
$218K
Payback
—
Single-unit only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even point.

What 25 units return when you use SBA financing

Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition

Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).

This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.

What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.

Not modelled yet

An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.

A 25-unit return is built on a per-unit EBITDA. Fill in the operating costs in Model A above and this model runs on that figure, or take the whole scenario to the full ROI workbench, where the portfolio and LBO models accept your own per-unit economics directly.

These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.

Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD

Financial Performance

Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures

Avg gross sales
$486K
Per franchisee, per year — not per outlet
Median gross sales
$392K
Per franchisee, not per outlet

Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.

Item 19 type
gross sales
Sample size
12 franchisees
vs category median 32 · small
Range (low → high)
$177K→$1.2MCited, not corroborated — printed on page 83 of the 2025 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
Cohort dispersion (min → max)
Reporting year
2024
Fiscal year the figures cover
Source filing
FDD 2025
Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
Transparency
4 / 10
vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Gross sales rank
No comparison data
Investment cost rank67th
Lower investment ranks lower (better)
Royalty rate rank21th
Lower royalty = lower percentile (better)
Unit count rank70th
vs Home Services peers
Risk score rank18th
Lower risk = lower percentile (better)

Compared against 319 Home Services brands

Showing the headline figures — all 143 extracted fields are in the Full FDD Report · $19 →

Operator outlook

What the numbers say

Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.

Unit economics

The average franchisee generates $486K/year in gross sales. Median is $392K — top performers pull the average up, so a typical unit earns less.

Fee burden

Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Home Services median).

Disclosure

Transparency score 4/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.

Operator retention

System expanding at 2960.0% CAGR over 3 years across 153 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.

Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.

vs Home Services medians

How Bumble Bee Blinds Compares

Metric
Bumble Bee Blinds
Category median
vs median
Investment
$188K
$168Kmiddle half $122K–$232K · n=283
Above median, worse than category
Revenue
$486K
$587Kmiddle half $376K–$1.3M · n=79
Not compared

Per franchisee, not per outlet - the category median is per-outlet only, so no comparison is shown

Unit Count
153
47middle half 14–137 · n=283
Above median, better than category

Category median of published Home Services brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.

Is the system healthy?

Total units153Cited, not corroborated — printed on page 85 of the 2025 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
3-yr growthOutlier (see FDD) (caution)
Turnover rate10.5% (caution)

Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20

This filing counts territories

This franchisor's Item 20 states that its outlet tables count territories rather than individual premises, so the figure above is a count of territories. We label a brand here only where its filing says so, and a brand that counts territories without stating it cannot be identified from its text — so this is not a complete list.

Unit growth

Item 20 · unit dynamics

The Growth Chart

Total units
153
Opened
112
Last reporting year
Closed
14
Turnover rate
10.5%
Company-owned
0
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
100%
vs corporate-owned

Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers

Signed, not yet open
46
0.30 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
Projected new
38
Franchisor's next-year forecast
2022
5
Franchised units
2023
55+50
Franchised units
2024
153+98
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 20 · 24 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).

AK
ME
VT
NH
MA
RI
CT
NY
NJ
PA
DE
MD
DC
WA
OR
CA
NV
ID
MT
WY
UT
CO
AZ
NM
ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL
MS
TN
MI
IN
KY
AL
OH
WV
GA
VA
NC
SC
FL
HI
Active operators · 24 states
No contacts on file

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.

Available to sell in · Item 12

  • California
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • South Dakota

States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).

Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list

55 current owners across 24 states.

  • TX 12
  • FL 7
  • CO 4
  • GA 3
  • SC 3
  • SD 3
  • AL 2
  • MI 2
  • MO 2
  • NC 2
  • UT 2
  • AR 1
  • +12 more states

Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.

SBA loan performance

Government records

SBA Loan Data

Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.

A
SBA Lending Health
Excellent SBA lending record · 0.0% charge-off
Total loans
35
Loan volume
$8.2M
Median loan
$280K
50th percentile
Charge-off rate
0.0%
on 35 loans · 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)
100.0%
5-yr charge-off
0.0%
Loans approved 2021+
Active lenders
10
Defaults
0
Typical loan rate
10.7%
avg rate to borrowers
vs industry
0.0%
brand is above its industry ↑
Jobs supported
149
1.8 per loan
Lender concentration
40%
top lender's share

Borrower mix: 100% went to startups / new businesses, 0% to established operators

Top lenders financing Bumble Bee Blinds franchisees

The Huntington National Bank14 loans0.0%
First Bank of the Lake13 loans—
iTHINK Financial CU1 loans—

Showing 3 of 10 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.

Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.

Lender network · 7(a) + 504

SBA Lending Report

Full lending analysis for Bumble Bee Blinds from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.

Principal loss rate
0.0%
Avg SBA guarantee
70%
Avg interest rate
10.66%
Lender concentration
40.0%
Job velocity
1.8 per $100K
NAICS benchmark
0.0%
NAICS 449122
Jobs supported
149

Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 40% of loans

#LenderLoansVolumeDefault %
1The Huntington National Bank14$2.4M0.0%
2First Bank of the Lake13$3.7MN/A
3iTHINK Financial CU1$220KN/A
4Readycap Lending, LLC1$330KN/A
5Pathward National Association1$204KN/A
6Newtek Bank, National Association1$225KN/A
7Hancock Whitney Bank1$295KN/A
8Peoples National Bank National Association1$280KN/A
9Celtic Bank Corporation1$290KN/A
10First Commonwealth Bank1$290KN/A

Geographic failure vector

StateLoansDefaultsRate
FLFlorida900.0%
TXTexas600.0%
GAGeorgia40--
OHOhio20--
SCSouth Carolina200.0%
TNTennessee20--
ALAlabama10--
ILIllinois10--
MNMinnesota10--
MOMissouri10--

SBA 7(a) lending trend

2023
9
2024
15
2025
10
2026
1

Borrower profile

Startup34 (97%)
New (< 2 yr)1 (3%)

Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict

Lending insight

With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 35 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.

What could kill this investment?

SBA loans charge off at 0.0% — 100% below the 16.0% national norm, i.e. lower lender-observed risk.

SBA charge-off0.0% · 35 loans
Verdict score73/100 (higher is better)
Litigation1 cases · none name the franchisor
Auditor going-concern doubtNo (favorable vs category)

Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21

Risk analysis

FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21

Risk & Legal

AStrongest tier73Verdict score 73/100

Bumble Bee Blinds presents elevated risk due to active litigation, non-transparent unit economics, aggressive unsustainable growth trajectory, and parent company financial uncertainties despite a protected territory and reasonable initial investment.

Why this reads harsher than the A grade: the grade weighs financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency across the whole filing, while this summary lists individual flags without that weighting. The flags are worth checking with current owners; neither is investment advice.

High confidence±4 pts
6977

Litigation (Item 3)

Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.

Beutler Holdings, LLC and Zachery Beutler v. Joshua Skolnick, Skolnick Holdings, LLC, and JEZ Investments LLC (AAA, Omaha, NE, filed December 8, 2025) - disputes over governance, ownership interests, and operation of JEZ Investments LLC. Claims include fraudulent misrepresentation, minority oppression, breach of fiduciary duty, statutory dissolution. Pending.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

None disclosed

Audited financials (Item 21)

Yes · Forvis Mazars, LLP

Franchisor revenue (Item 21)

Yr 1: $3.4MYr 2: $1.1MNon-royalty: $1.2M

Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)

Audited FY ended December 31, 2024. Revenues: Franchise revenues $1,574,330; Royalties $612,200; Other service fees $1,209,407; total $3,395,937. Other income (interest + other) of $25,102 reported separately below operating loss. Members' deficit (negative equity) of $(2,163,985).

Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16

  • Franchisor sells you products: No
  • Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
  • Must buy proprietary products: No
  • Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
  • Can negotiate own supplier terms: No

Score breakdown · what drove the 73 / 100 verdict

  1. 01HIGHActive litigation involving parent company governance and ownership disputes creates operational uncertainty and potential distraction from franchisee support
  2. 02MINORNo average net income disclosure despite 153 units operating — impossible to validate ROI claims or unit economics transparency
  3. 03MINORExplosive 178.2% YoY unit growth is unsustainable and suggests potential oversaturation of territories or recruitment-driven expansion rather than organic demand
  4. 04MINORMinimum $500/month royalty fee ($6,000 annually) represents 1.2% of average revenue even at top tier — high fixed cost burden for struggling locations
  5. 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($59,500) coupled with non-disclosure of net income creates misalignment of incentives — franchisor profits upfront while franchisee bears long-term risk

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

Showing the headline figures — all 143 extracted fields are in the Full FDD Report · $19 →

Full litigation history from the FDD (Items 3 and 4) →

What are you signing up for?

Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.

Initial term10 yrs
Renewal term10 yrs
TerritoryProtected, not exclusive
Initial training113 hrs

Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17

FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Initial term10 years
Renewal term10 years
Allowed renewalsℹ1
Territory typeProtected territory
Protected territoryYes
Exclusive territoryℹNo
Territory population200,000
Online sales rightsℹRestricted
Franchisor can competeYes
Hire a manager?Allowed
Owner-operatorOptional
Non-compete (years)ℹ2 years
Non-compete (miles)ℹ25 mi
Right of first refusalℹNo
Transfer requires consentYes
Termination notice15 days
Termination groundsℹ1
Curable defaultsℹ2
Mandatory arbitrationYes
Arbitration locationBucks County, Pennsylvania
Jury trial waiverNo
Governing lawPA
Litigation count1
View Item 3 litigation summary

Beutler Holdings, LLC and Zachery Beutler v. Joshua Skolnick, Skolnick Holdings, LLC, and JEZ Investments LLC (AAA, Omaha, NE, filed December 8, 2025) - disputes over governance, ownership interests, and operation of JEZ Investments LLC. Claims include fraudulent misrepresentation, minority oppression, breach of fiduciary duty, statutory dissolution. Pending.

Items 10, 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
54 hrs
On-the-job training
59 hrs
Training location
Phase I and II: digital/webinar; Phase III: Omaha, Nebraska
Ongoing training
Required
Time to open
6 mo
From signing to launch
Site selection
franchisee with franchisor approval
Franchisor financing
Offered
Item 10
POS system
Service Titan
Operating tech stack

Items 5 & 11

Franchisor Support

✓Site selection assistance
✓Grand opening support
✗Lease negotiation help

Technology: Service Titan

Item 20 · call current owners

Franchisee Contacts

55 owners to call

Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20

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904-851-••••FL
919-342-••••NC
810-360-••••MI
765-625-••••IN

Frequently asked questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to open a BUMBLE BEE BLINDS franchise?

The total investment to open a BUMBLE BEE BLINDS franchise ranges from $165K – $211K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).

What do BUMBLE BEE BLINDS franchise owners earn?

According to Item 19 of the BUMBLE BEE BLINDS FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $486K. The median is $392K. Important context: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.

Who owns BUMBLE BEE BLINDS?

BUMBLE BEE BLINDS is franchised by HPB Blinds and Shutters LLC. Its parent company is JEZ Investments LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.

What is Item 19 in the BUMBLE BEE BLINDS FDD?

The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the BUMBLE BEE BLINDS FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.

What is BUMBLE BEE BLINDS's franchise failure rate?

Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, BUMBLE BEE BLINDS has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 35 loans, meaning 0.0% 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 BUMBLE BEE BLINDS franchise locations are there?

As of their most recent FDD filing, BUMBLE BEE BLINDS has 153 total units in the United States, including 153 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 112 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.

Is BUMBLE BEE BLINDS a good franchise to buy?

FranchiseVerdict rates BUMBLE BEE BLINDS as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 73 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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.