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Budget Blinds FDD: What Changed from 2025 to 2026

The 2026 Budget Blinds FDD holds the Item 7 estimated initial investment range at $100,500–$211,250, and the system contracts from 1,366 to 1,355 outlets year-over-year. Both filings include an Item 19 financial performance representation.

Source: WI & SD state filings · Updated July 2026 · Clearly FDD

Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT FOR SINGLE TERRITORY — low end$100,500$100,500unchanged
TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT FOR SINGLE TERRITORY — high end$211,250$211,250unchanged
TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT FOR SINGLE TERRITORY — full range$100,500–$211,250$100,500–$211,250

Matching the same franchise format across both filings, TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT FOR SINGLE TERRITORY moves from $100,500–$211,250 to $100,500–$211,250.

Item 20 — System Size (Outlet Count)

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Total outlets (Item 20)1,3661,355−11 (−0.8%)

Budget Blinds reports 1,355 outlets in the 2026 FDD, versus 1,366 in the 2025 filing (−11 (−0.8%)).

Item 19 — Financial Performance Representations

Budget Blinds included an Item 19 financial performance representation in both the 2025 and 2026 filings.

Frequently asked questions

Did the cost to open a Budget Blinds franchise change in the 2026 FDD?

The 2026 FDD for Budget Blinds states an Item 7 estimated initial investment of $100,500–$211,250, against $100,500–$211,250 in the 2025 filing. Both filings state the same range.

How many locations does Budget Blinds have?

The 2026 FDD for Budget Blinds reports 1,355 outlets in Item 20, against 1,366 in the 2025 filing — 11 fewer.

Does Budget Blinds disclose financial performance in its FDD?

Budget Blinds included an Item 19 financial performance representation in both the 2025 and 2026 filings.

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