Bloomin’ Blinds^®

Construction & Home Improvement • Year: 2025

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What Is Bloomin’ Blinds?

Bloomin’ Blinds develops and operates businesses that sell, install, and repair interior window coverings (including blinds, shades, shutters, and draperies) and exterior shading products (including solar shades, awnings, and pergolas) under the Bloomin’ Blinds trade name. The FDD also describes a conversion option for qualifying existing window-covering businesses (requiring the Franchise Agreement and a Conversion Addendum) and notes franchisees are responsible for investigating and complying with any applicable permits, licenses, or contractor-licensing requirements.

Bloomin’ Blinds Franchise: Pros and Cons

Strong legal and exit record-zero outlet terminations, non‑renewals, reacquisitions and no disclosed lawsuits or penalties-suggests unusually low operator attrition, but your market security is weak: a Territory Protection Score of 35 (bottom 5% for the sector) means little meaningful protection from nearby competing locations.

Pros

Zero outlet terminations, non‑renewals, reacquisitions and zero disclosed lawsuits or government penalties - all well below typical - indicate a clean legal record and unusually low formal operator exits to manage.

Item 7 Total Max $0 and very low Item 7 assets/reserves/training estimates - well below typical - mean the franchisor projects modest maximum startup costs, limiting your upper‑bound cash needs compared with peers.

Cons

Territory Protection Score of 35 is well below typical for the sector (bottom 5%), so you will not have meaningful territory protection and the franchisor can approve nearby competing locations.

The Initial Franchise Fee high range of $144,344 is well above typical for Construction & Home Improvement (top 10%), which raises your upfront cash requirement compared with most peers.

Four company‑owned units is high for this sector (top 10%); per the franchisor's own guidance, a relatively large corporate fleet may signal a preference for corporate expansion over franchising and warrants probing their long‑term commitment to growing the franchise channel.

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100

Excellent

Bloomin’ Blinds reported no material legal proceedings,

Territory Protection

35/100

NORMAL

Bloomin’ Blinds grants a protected, non-exclusive territory (typically ZIP-code-based, up to 40,000 Qualified Households) requiring a primary office in-territory and subject to market-density and site-specific provisions; rights are contingent on performance quotas, and franchisor retains e-commerce/alternative-channel sales and nearby unit development without offering a right of first refusal.

Training & Support

71/100

NORMAL

Bloomin’ Blinds provides a robust 122-hour training curriculum designed to prepare two staff members for launch. The program includes on-site launch support for operational readiness, which may carry additional fees, and franchisees are responsible for travel and living expenses.

Unit Growth Analysis

This franchise is on an accelerating growth trajectory: units increased from 97 (2023) to 112 (2024) - a +15 unit gain (~15.5%) - then jumped to 145 in 2025, a +33 unit gain (29.5% growth). For investors this signals strong franchise demand and healthy expansion momentum, but the near-doubling of the growth rate and more-than-double absolute additions (15 → 33 units) warrants validation of operational capacity and support systems to sustain this pace.

How Much Do Bloomin’ Blinds Franchise Owners Make?

Bloomin’ Blinds franchise locations reported average gross sales of $577,019 and median gross sales of $400,282 in 2025, based on financial performance data disclosed in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Average Gross Sales:

$577,019

Median Gross Sales:

$400,282

High Gross Sales:

$2,210,117

Low Gross Sales:

$142,105

Sample Size:

Percent Attaining Average:

36.7%

Audit Status:

Unaudited

Franchise vs Corporate Performance: The Item 19 provides only franchised-unit data (no company-owned segment), showing an average franchised outlet 2024 total sales of 577,018.60 with top performers well above that level, so comparisons to corporate-owned performance are not possible from this disclosure.

Performance Variability Analysis: There is substantial variability across franchised outlets in 2024, with sales ranging from 142,105.38 to 2,210,117.13 and an average (577,018.60) notably above the median (400,282.28), indicating a skew toward higher-performing outliers and that most outlets fall below the mean (only 36.7% exceed the average).

Data Scope and Limitations: Expense and P&L data are available but only for a subset (43 outlets) and report 'Adjusted Earnings' rather than GAAP net income; additionally, the Item 19 excludes outlets not open for the full 2024 reporting period, which limits representativeness.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bloomin’ Blinds a good franchise to own?

Whether Bloomin’ Blinds is a good franchise depends on your goals, experience, and local market. Key factors from the 2025 FDD: Bloomin’ Blinds operates 145 locations, received a legal risk score of 100/100, a training and support score of 71/100. Financial performance data is disclosed in Item 19. Prospective franchisees should review the full Franchise Disclosure Document and consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decision.

Is a Bloomin’ Blinds franchise worth the investment?

The value of a Bloomin’ Blinds franchise investment depends on factors such as location, operator experience, and market demand. The initial investment ranges from $115,700 to $0. Bloomin’ Blinds disclosed average gross sales of $577,019 in 2025. Franchise investments carry inherent risk, and prospective buyers should conduct thorough due diligence before committing capital.

How long does it take to break even with a Bloomin’ Blinds franchise?

Break-even timelines for Bloomin’ Blinds franchises are not disclosed in the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Break-even periods vary significantly based on initial investment level, local market conditions, operating costs, and revenue ramp-up speed. Prospective franchisees should build a pro forma financial model using Item 7 cost estimates and, where available, Item 19 financial performance data from the FDD.

Is Bloomin’ Blinds a franchise or a corporate-owned business?

As of the 2025 FDD, Bloomin’ Blinds operates 141 franchised locations and 4 company-owned locations. Franchise opportunities are available through the franchisor's disclosure process.

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