Is Wise Coatings or Bloomin’ Blinds cheaper to open?

Wise Coatings costs $174,840–$199,625 and Bloomin’ Blinds costs $129,100–$245,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Bloomin’ Blinds has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Wise Coatings or Bloomin’ Blinds?

Wise Coatings reports $374,994 average annual unit revenue vs $601,085 for Bloomin’ Blinds (FDD Item 19). Bloomin’ Blinds is higher. For Bloomin’ Blinds: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.

Which is the better franchise, Wise Coatings or Bloomin’ Blinds?

FranchiseVerdict grades Wise Coatings B and Bloomin’ Blinds A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Wise Coatings vs Bloomin’ Blinds

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Wise Coatings and Bloomin’ Blinds are home services franchises. Wise Coatings requires an investment of $175K – $200K while Bloomin’ Blinds requires $129K – $246K. In terms of revenue, Bloomin’ Blinds reports higher average unit revenue at $601K. Note: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. FranchiseVerdict rates Wise Coatings B (Above average) and Bloomin’ Blinds A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Wise Coatings	Bloomin’ Blinds
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$175K – $200K	$129K – $246K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$50K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$375K	$601KPer franchisee, not per outlet
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	27	145
Unit Growth (YoY)	+10 units	+32 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2014
FDD Year	2025	2025