How much does a Made in the Shade Blinds and More franchise cost?
Opening a Made in the Shade Blinds and More franchise takes a total initial investment of $78,000 to $107,700, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports revenue of $439,036 across 70 outlets.
Made in the Shade Blinds and More franchises businesses specializing in the sale and distribution of window covering products. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Made in the Shade Blinds and More franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $78,000 to $107,700. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Initial Marketing Expenses ($3,000 to $6,000), Additional Funds (3 months) ($2,000 to $5,000), and Office Space ($0 to $5,000). Together they make up about 15% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $67,500 to $77,500, about 87% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $67,500 | $77,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Computer Hardware & Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $100 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Office Space2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Office Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $100 | $200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Initial Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $500 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Initial Marketing Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $300 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Vehicle and Wrap2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $78,000 | $107,700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
Source Made in the Shade Blinds and More, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Made in the Shade Blinds and More franchisees actually report earning
Revenue
$439,036
Made in the Shade Blinds and More's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the most recently completed calendar year. Basis: eligible responses to our franchisee survey.
Sample size: 70 outlets. The FDD also reports average revenue of $624,352. 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
- Only participants with an opening date prior to January 1, 2024 were included in the results; participants with an opening date on or after January 1, 2024 were excluded.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Made in the Shade Blinds and More outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Made in the Shade Blinds and More, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 33, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Made in the Shade Blinds and More outlets there are, and how many closed
Made in the Shade Blinds and More ended 2024 with 117 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 16 franchised outlets opened and 6 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Made in the Shade Blinds and More opened 40 franchised outlets and 15 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 25, from 92 to 117 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 10 were terminated and 5 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 5.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 20.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 107 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2023 | 101 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2022 | 92 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
Source Made in the Shade Blinds and More, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 35, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Made in the Shade Blinds and More 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 Made in the Shade Blinds and More's estimated range is $92,850. It costs less to open than 87% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 5.0% for Made in the Shade Blinds and More. That is lower than 59% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Made in the Shade Blinds and More's franchised system grew 27%. The typical Home Services franchise here grew 5.5%.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Made in the Shade Blinds and More 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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