Question 1

Is BUDGET BLINDS or U.S. Lawns cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

BUDGET BLINDS costs $100,500–$211,250 and U.S. Lawns costs $113,000–$200,000 to open (FDD Item 7). BUDGET BLINDS has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, BUDGET BLINDS or U.S. Lawns?

Accepted Answer

BUDGET BLINDS reports $774,915 average annual unit revenue vs $1,391,588 for U.S. Lawns (FDD Item 19). U.S. Lawns is higher. 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, BUDGET BLINDS or U.S. Lawns?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 14.4% for BUDGET BLINDS and 18.9% for U.S. Lawns. Lower is safer, so BUDGET BLINDS has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Question 4

Which is the better franchise, BUDGET BLINDS or U.S. Lawns?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades BUDGET BLINDS B and U.S. Lawns B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	BUDGET BLINDS	U.S. Lawns
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$101K – $211K	$113K – $200K
Franchise Fee	$20K	$49K
Royalty Rate	3.5%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$775KPer territory, not per outlet · Outlet subset	$1.4M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	14.4% (366 loans)	18.9% (79 loans)
Total Units	1,355	210
Unit Growth (YoY)	-11 units	+2 units
Year Began Franchising	1994	1986
FDD Year	2026	2025

BUDGET BLINDS vs U.S. Lawns