How much does a Bumble Bee Blinds franchise cost?
Opening a Bumble Bee Blinds franchise takes a total initial investment of $163,466 to $208,676, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales for group of $547,993 across 34 outlets.
The FDD franchises Bumble Bee Blinds businesses in protected territories. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Bumble Bee Blinds franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $163,466 to $208,676. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Initial Fee ($59,500), Additional Funds (90 days) ($20,000 to $40,000), and Initial Marketing Expenditure and Local Advertising Expenditure (90 days) ($20,000). Together they make up about 57% of the high-end estimate.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $59,500 | $59,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Insurance (90days)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Tuition Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $4,995 | $4,995 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $1,500 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Opening Package2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $9,910 | $11,900 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Rent & Utilities (90 days)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $600 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Vehicles2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19-20 | $13,400 | $15,410 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19-20 |
| Licenses Certificates and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $1,000 | $10,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Technology Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $2,076 | $2,076 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| CRM Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $1,800 | $1,800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Special Software Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $900 | $900 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Contact Center Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $850 | $1,660 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Dues and Subscriptions2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Brand Marketing Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $15,500 | $15,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Initial Marketing Expenditure and Local Advertising Expenditure (90 days)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Digital Management Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Accounting Services Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $2,435 | $2,435 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| ZeePartnerships Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Additional Funds (90 days)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $20,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $163,466 | $208,676 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
Source Bumble Bee Blinds, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Bumble Bee Blinds franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales for Group
$547,993
Bumble Bee Blinds' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 calendar year. Basis: 34 Reporting Businesses, consisting of franchisees operating in multiple Protected Territories for the entire 2025 calendar year.
Sample size: 34 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales per group of $574,432. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The 26 franchisees that were excluded from this Item 19 were excluded because they were not operational for the entire 2025 calendar year.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Bumble Bee Blinds outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Bumble Bee Blinds, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 77-79, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Bumble Bee Blinds outlets there are, and how many closed
Bumble Bee Blinds ended 2025 with 212 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 83 franchised outlets opened and 26 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Bumble Bee Blinds opened 247 franchised outlets and 40 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 207, from 5 to 212 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 40 were terminated.
On average, about 18% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 5.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 155 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 83 |
| 2024 | 57 | 112 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 83 |
| 2023 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 83 |
Source Bumble Bee Blinds, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 80-83, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Bumble Bee Blinds compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Bumble Bee Blinds' estimated range is $186,071. It costs more to open than 51% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 18% for Bumble Bee Blinds. That is higher than 89% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Bumble Bee Blinds is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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