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Buy a Bloomin’ Blinds Franchise

Bloomin’ Blinds is a window treatment franchise offering custom blinds, shades, shutters, draperies and motorized window coverings to residential and commercial customers. The brand was founded in 2001 by three brothers, grew for years as a family-owned business, and began franchising in 2014.

The model is built around mobile, in-home service. Rather than a retail showroom, franchisees run service vans that bring samples and consultations directly to the customer, keeping inventory needs low. Bloomin’ Blinds is also one of the few operators that handles ongoing repair and maintenance of existing window coverings, not just new installation, giving it a service line many competitors leave uncovered.

The network spans more than 150 territories nationwide and has been in an accelerated growth phase. In 2024 the brand appointed Jeff Wharton as CEO and introduced BloomScale, an AI-assisted operating platform, alongside a partnership with motorization specialist Somfy.

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Why buy a Bloomin’ Blinds Franchise?

Buying a Bloomin’ Blinds franchise gives an owner a foothold in the steady home-improvement category with a service model that covers both new window treatments and the repair and maintenance work competitors often ignore. That dual revenue base, installation plus ongoing service, can deepen customer relationships and add repeat work to an otherwise project-led trade.

The mobile, home-based structure keeps overhead low: there is no retail lease or showroom to maintain and inventory needs are minimal, which can support stronger unit economics than a storefront concept. Franchisees also gain an established brand, a motorization partnership with Somfy and the BloomScale operating platform, tools an independent window-covering installer would have to assemble alone.

Bloomin’ Blinds Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2001

    • Franchising Since

      2014

    • New Startup Cost

      $105,700 – $182,100

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $49,500

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

    • Royalty Fee

      5.50%

      of total sales

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of total sales (or $300/mo, greater)

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  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      112

    • New Units Opened *

      29

    • Units Transferred *

      2

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $530,756

    * Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

Bloomin’ Blinds – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Bloomin' Blinds trains incoming owners through four weeks of online instruction followed by two weeks of in-person training covering sales, installation and repair. Ongoing support includes dedicated business coaching, a Franchisee Advisory Council and a support team available 24/7 to owners, general managers and technicians. Franchisees operate on CRM and scheduling software and the BloomScale AI platform introduced to improve efficiency and profitability. Resale buyers should confirm what onboarding and BloomScale access transfers to a new owner and whether existing technicians retain their training.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits a hands-on local operator comfortable with in-home consultative selling and building customer relationships. No window-covering experience is required; the brand positions itself as accessible to first-time owners, with training covering the technical side. As the business grows, the owner's focus shifts toward scheduling work, managing installation and repair technicians and driving local marketing. Strong organisation, customer focus and a willingness to be visible in the local market matter more than a design or industry background.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Bloomin' Blinds ranked #66 on Entrepreneur's 2025 Fastest-Growing Franchises list and appears in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 within the home-improvement category. It was also named to Franchise Business Review's Top 200 Franchises for 2026, a ranking based on franchisee satisfaction, and maintains strong customer review scores across its locations. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reputation, online reviews and referral base.

  4. Industry / Market

    The U.S. blinds and shades market was valued at roughly $4.64 billion in 2025, part of a North American window coverings sector growing at a high-single-digit annual rate. Demand is supported by home-improvement spending, interest in energy-efficient and light-controlling treatments, and the shift toward motorized and smart-home shading. Because coverings also wear and break, the repair and replacement cycle adds demand beyond new installs. For resale buyers, local housing stock and remodeling activity in the territory shape how much of that demand is reachable.

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