Americas Color Consultants vs Budget Blinds
Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.
More open target
Budget Blinds
wins 3 of 12 vendor rows
Budget Blinds wins on sheer TAM and budget, and it’s not close. With 1,355 units all franchised and an AUV near $775K, this is a base that can afford a real tech stack—POS, scheduling, marketing
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Americas Color Consultants
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Budget Blinds
Total units
6
1,355
Franchised units
3
1,355
Unit growth YoY
0%
-0.805%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
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$775K
Royalty
6%
3.5%
Ad fund
1%
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Initial franchise fee
$10K
$20K
Investment range (low)
$15K
$101K
Investment range (high)
$45K
$211K
Procurement model
Standards based
Franchisor controlled
FDD fiscal year
2025
2026
Filing freshness
DUE
CURRENT
Common questions
Americas Color Consultants vs Budget Blinds, answered
Americas Color Consultants has 6 total units and Budget Blinds has 1,355, so Budget Blinds is the larger system.
Americas Color Consultants grew units 0% year over year vs -0.805% for Budget Blinds, so Americas Color Consultants is growing faster.
Americas Color Consultants charges a 6% royalty and Budget Blinds charges 3.5%, so Budget Blinds has the lower royalty.
Americas Color Consultants's initial franchise fee is $10K and Budget Blinds's is $20K, so Americas Color Consultants has the lower fee.
Americas Color Consultants's initial investment runs $15K–$45K and Budget Blinds's runs $101K–$211K, so Budget Blinds requires the larger investment.
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