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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

The franchisor shows an unusually clean legal and regulatory record, with zero disclosed lawsuits, judgments, settlements, penalties, enforcement actions, or fraud cases and no outlet terminations or reacquired outlets, but it poses a major risk with a very high initial franchise fee that can reach $144,344.

Pros

Zero disclosed lawsuits, judgments, settlements, government penalties, franchisor enforcement actions, or fraud cases. This unusually clean legal and regulatory record reduces litigation friction and is a positive indicator compared with most peers in Construction & Home Improvement.
Zero outlet terminations, zero non-renewals, and zero reacquired outlets. That combination points to unusually low operator exits, which suggests greater system stability and fewer disruptive turnovers than you'll typically see in this sector.
Item 7 maximums for fees, assets, reserves, and training are all $0 and the Item 7 assets minimum is only $700. Those very low estimated reserves and cost caps mean a lighter cash-on-hand and reserve burden during startup and planning compared with industry norms.

Cons

Four company‑owned units — well above typical for Construction & Home Improvement — which suggests the franchisor may be prioritizing corporate expansion over growing a franchised base and raises questions about their commitment to franchise development.
Territory Protection Score of 45 — well below typical for the sector — meaning you will not have strong territory protection and the franchisor can approve nearby or competing locations.
Initial franchise fee high range of $144,344 — well above typical for Construction & Home Improvement — so your maximum potential upfront fee is materially higher than peers and increases the cash required to enter the system.

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100
Excellent

The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Territory Protection

45/100
NORMAL

Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units, with protection contingent on performance contingencies; the franchisor retains rights to sell via alternative distribution channels (e-commerce), operate venues/retail, use trademarks, and develop or convert nearby units influencing market density, while franchisee retains site-specific relocation rights.

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

Unit Growth Chart

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:
49
Percent Attaining Average:
36.7%
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

How much does it cost to open a Bloomin’ Blinds franchise?

The total initial investment for a Bloomin’ Blinds franchise ranges from $115,700 to $212,100, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and working capital.

What is the Bloomin’ Blinds initial franchise fee?

The initial franchise fee for Bloomin’ Blinds is $49,500, as stated in the 2025 FDD. This fee is paid upon signing the Franchise Agreement.

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 Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document. Actual earnings vary by location, market, and operator experience.

Does Bloomin’ Blinds have any franchise lawsuits or legal issues?

Bloomin’ Blinds received a legal risk score of 100 out of 100 in the 2025 FDD analysis. The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Does Bloomin’ Blinds offer exclusive franchise territories?

Bloomin’ Blinds received a territory protection score of 45 out of 100. Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units, with protection contingent on performance contingencies; the franchisor retains rights to sell via alternative distribution channels (e-commerce), operate venues/retail, use trademarks, and develop or convert nearby units influencing market density, while franchisee retains site-specific relocation rights.

What training does Bloomin’ Blinds provide to new franchisees?

Bloomin’ Blinds received a training and support score of 71 out of 100. Bloomin’ Blinds provides a robust 122-hour training curriculum designed to prepare two staff members for launch.

How many Bloomin’ Blinds franchise locations are there?

Bloomin’ Blinds had 145 total locations as of the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.

What type of business 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.

Report generated on March 30, 2026 at 03:09 PM

This report is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice.

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