Home Services & Specialty Trades

Budget Blinds

Budget Blinds trains individuals to own and operate a home-based business that sells and installs window coverings, via a well-equipped mobile showroom. As the largest provider of custom window treatments in North America, Budget Blinds capitalizes on its buying power to provide our franchisees with the best mix of products, vendors, pricing and warranties in the business, resulting in an appointment close rate over 65%. With a strong national advertising program, award winning business coaching

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Ways to own

Standard franchise

Single unit Owner-operator (active) Home-based

Money you'll need

Personal cash (liquid capital)
$70,500
Cash or near-cash you contribute yourself
Total project cost
$100,500 – $211,750
Fee, build-out, equipment and early working capital
Net worth required
$250,000
Initial franchise fee
$49,950
Included in total project cost

Ongoing fees

Royalty
3.5% of Gross Revenue
Advertising / brand fund
Not disclosed
Other recurring fees
National Ad Fund: $1,000 US; $1,500 Canada
Agreement term
Not disclosed

Your role

Ownership style
Owner-operator (active)
Expected time
Not disclosed
Home-based
Yes
Staffing
2
Location
Not disclosed

Training and support

Training
: Training and support program details: Combination of hands-on and virtual initial training covering everything to start strong including administration, office set-up, technology, marketing the business locally, product knowledge and installation. (Travel and accommodations included for any on-site training at our Experience Center in Dallas.) Cost for Training: $0 Lodging and airfare included: Yes Site Selection Assistance: No Lease Negotiation Assistance: No Mentor following training: Yes Length of mentoring Franchisee: On-going Training Opportunities: Annual International Convention, Regional Meetings, Online Forums/ Town Halls to exchange best practices with fellow franchisees, Installation Training, Vendor Product Training; On-call support from Regional Operation Managers; On-call Technical Support for supported applications; Marketing Managers available for local area marketing assistance.
Ongoing support
Site selection: No Lease negotiation: No Mentoring: Yes; On-going Training Opportunities: Annual International Convention, Regional Meetings, Online Forums/ Town Halls to exchange best practices with fellow franchisees, Installation Training, Vendor Product Training; On-call support from Regional Operation Managers; On-call Technical Support for supported applications; Marketing Managers available for local area marketing assistance.

Financing information

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Brand facts

Founded
1992
Franchising since
1994
Franchised units
1,486
Company-owned units
0
Headquarters
Irvine, CA

Where it's offered

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About this information

Listing reviewed by our editors on October 13, 2026. Source materials dated October 13, 2025. Figures come from franchisor-provided materials and can change; always confirm against the brand's current Franchise Disclosure Document.

We don't publish revenue, profit or return estimates. If a franchisor provides financial performance information, it appears in Item 19 of its FDD with the context needed to interpret it.

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