FAQs

Reference our FAQ for franchise questions and basic information on our Budget Blinds opportunities.

Budget Blinds began operating its window coverings business in 1992.

Budget Blinds awarded its first window coverings franchises in 1994.

Complete the online application and one of our Franchise Licensing Advisors will contact you right away.

Here are a few good reasons to invest in a Budget Blinds Franchise:

• Flexible schedule
• Home-based business model
• Low overhead
• Amazing product selection and quality
• Strong training and support systems
• National and local marketing support and guidance
• Relationships with Budget Blinds Alliance Vendors

Once you decide that you want to pursue the Budget Blinds home based franchise opportunity, here are the steps you’ll take along the way:

• Complete the online information request form
• Work with your Advisor
• Complete an application to become a franchisee
• Attend a Discovery Day at our Headquarters in Orange, CA
• Sign contracts and pay associated fees
• Attend initial training

Based on our experience, homeowners purchase window treatments every 4–7 years. Of course, Budget Blinds offers more than just window treatments, so you’ll be able to market your business back to previous customers to encourage them to buy area rugs, seasonal pillows, decorative mirrors and more.

We believe that your efforts are the key to making your window coverings business grow. So it’s important that your materials portray your business as professional and upscale. As such, we provide you with the following upon the start of your business:

• Training
• Initial Marketing Plan – We prepare an initial local marketing campaign, with your input, that is specifically targeted to the customers in your territory for you to implement at your own expense.
• Start-Up Package that includes personalized local web pages, software, vehicle logos, yard signs, door hangers, stationery and polo shirts embroidered with the Budget Blinds® logo.
• National Toll-Free Number
• Website
• Advertising

This depends on where you will conduct business. All prospective franchisees should investigate all of the laws and requirements of the state or province, county or municipality in which they will do business.

The Budget Blinds initial low cost franchise fee is $14,950 in the US and $24,950 in Canada.

The Budget Blinds territory fee is $60,000 for a single territory in the US and $50,000 in Canada. If you purchase the rights to two exclusive territories initially, we will discount the territory fee for each territory by $10,000, which will make your fees $110,000 for two territories in the US and $90,000 in Canada.

Budget Blinds provides financing of up to $35,000 to qualified candidates.

We’ll be here to guide you through the process. After initial training we have a team of business coaches who will proactively call you during your first 90 days in business to guide you through the day-to-day routine. After that, we’re just a phone call away if you have a question. Plus, you may request to have one of our skilled field consultants visit your territory for face-to-face support. Lastly, you have access to the network of your fellow franchisees who have “been there, done that” for advice.

Absolutely! Some of our business coaches are product experts who will help find the benefits to sell to your customers or tell you which drill bit to use when installing a bracket. Yes, they’ll even tell you what a bracket is if necessary. Our Alliance Vendors are also great sources of information regarding their products.