Is RUBBISH WORKS or BUDGET BLINDS cheaper to open?

RUBBISH WORKS costs $117,350–$195,000 and BUDGET BLINDS costs $100,500–$211,250 to open (FDD Item 7). BUDGET BLINDS has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, RUBBISH WORKS or BUDGET BLINDS?

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

RUBBISH WORKS vs BUDGET BLINDS

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both RUBBISH WORKS and BUDGET BLINDS are home services franchises. RUBBISH WORKS requires an investment of $117K – $195K while BUDGET BLINDS requires $101K – $211K. BUDGET BLINDS discloses average revenue of $775K; RUBBISH WORKS makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Averaged per territory, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. BUDGET BLINDS has SBA lending data on file with a 14.4% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates RUBBISH WORKS D (Below average) and BUDGET BLINDS B (Above average).

Metric	RUBBISH WORKS	BUDGET BLINDS
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$117K – $195K	$101K – $211K
Franchise Fee	$65K	$20K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	3.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$775KPer territory, not per outlet · Outlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	14.4% (366 loans)
Total Units	4	1,355
Unit Growth (YoY)	-2 units	-11 units
Year Began Franchising	2020	1994
FDD Year	2025	2026