Question 1

Is ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY or BUDGET BLINDS cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY costs $84,395–$210,121 and BUDGET BLINDS costs $100,500–$211,250 to open (FDD Item 7). ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY or BUDGET BLINDS?

Accepted Answer

ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY reports $851,824 average annual unit revenue vs $774,915 for BUDGET BLINDS (FDD Item 19). ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY is higher. For ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY: Averaged per territory, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. For BUDGET BLINDS: Averaged per territory, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Question 3

Which is safer, ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY or BUDGET BLINDS?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 27.8% for ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY and 7.9% for BUDGET BLINDS. Lower is safer, so BUDGET BLINDS has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Question 4

Which is the better franchise, ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY or BUDGET BLINDS?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY C and BUDGET BLINDS A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY	BUDGET BLINDS
Verdict Grade	CAverageAverage	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$84K – $210K	$101K – $211K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$20K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	3.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$852KPer territory, not per outlet	$775KPer territory, not per outlet · Outlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	27.8% (44 loans)	7.9% (366 loans)
Total Units	391	1,355
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2006	1994
FDD Year	2025	2026

ASP - AMERICA’S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY vs BUDGET BLINDS