Budget Blinds FDD Analysis · 2026

Budget Blinds Franchise Cost (2026 FDD)

Inside the Budget Blinds franchise disclosure

You searched the right thing. The FDD is the document that spells out what a Budget Blinds franchise is really about — what you're committing to, and what they're committing to you. Here's a sampling of what their 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document reveals:

Investment to open

$100K–$211K

System size

1,3551,355 franchised

Financial perf. (Item 19)

Included

Year

2026analyzed May 7

§What changed — in 2025, Budget Blinds contracted from 1,366 to 1,355 locations. (Item 20.)

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01 · From the filing

Here's what their franchise disclosure tells you

Six of the items Budget Blinds' 2026 FDD has to answer, drawn straight from the filing. The rest of the document — and the figures behind these — open in your Clearly™ Workspace.

Item 7

Estimated Initial Investment

The full cost to open, low to high, including working capital.

$100,500–$211,250

Item 19

Financial Performance

Reports average and median gross sales and the distribution of locations across sales bands.

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Item 20

Outlets & Franchisees

Outlet counts, openings and closures, turnover.

1,355 locations

In 2025, opened 16 new locations and closed 21.

Item 6

Other Fees

The recurring fees — royalty, brand fund, and the rest.

3.5% royalty

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Item 5

Initial Fees

The upfront fees due before opening.

$19,950 franchise fee

Item 12

Territory

Does not give you a protected area of your own.

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Budget Blinds' $100K–$211K sits against a median of $182,000 across the 340 home services franchises on file that disclose an investment range.

02 · Read it with Clara

Open Budget Blinds' FDD in the Clearly Workspace — with Clara beside you.

Budget Blinds' franchise agreement is a 10-year commitment — and the FDD spells out exactly what you're signing up for. You cannot change the FDD, and that's not the point. The point is to walk into your attorney conversation already knowing the document, so you ask the questions that matter most to you.

Clara is an expert FDD assistant. Ask her anything about Budget Blinds' filing and she answers from the document itself, with the item and page she read it in — so you can check her.

You don't have to know what to ask first.

Open the Workspace and Clara offers to walk you through the filing, Item by Item: what it says, why it matters, and what to verify. Every answer links to the Item and page in the FDD. Ask your own questions whenever you want, and your Guided Review progress is saved, so you can stop and come back to it.

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03 · Common questions

Common questions

How much does it cost to open a Budget Blinds franchise?

Budget Blinds' 2026 FDD estimates a total initial investment of $100,500 to $211,250, including the $19,950 franchise fee. (Item 7.)

What are the ongoing fees for a Budget Blinds franchise?

Budget Blinds reports a royalty of 3.5%; the remaining recurring fees are itemized in Item 6 of the 2026 FDD.

Does Budget Blinds share how its franchises perform financially?

Yes — Budget Blinds' 2026 FDD reports average and median gross sales and the distribution of locations across sales bands. The figures themselves are in your Clearly Workspace.

How many Budget Blinds locations are there?

Budget Blinds' 2026 FDD reports 1,355 locations — 1,355 franchised and 0 company-owned (Item 20).

Can Clearly help me review the Budget Blinds FDD?

Yes. Open the Budget Blinds Workspace and Guided Review walks through the filing Item by Item: what each Item discloses, why it matters, and what to verify, with a link to the page in the FDD. Your progress is saved, and you can ask Clara unlimited follow-up questions along the way. Clearly explains what the FDD says. It does not score the franchise or give legal advice.

Drawn from Budget Blinds' 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document · last updated May 7, 2026.

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