Bath Fitter 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 2 of 12 vendor rows
Bath Fitter carries the lighter royalty load (2.5% vs 3.5%), leaving operators more room for software spend. Verdict: Bath Fitter is the stronger software-sales opportunity on today's filing data.
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Bath Fitter
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Budget Blinds
Total units
142
1,355
Franchised units
100
1,355
Unit growth YoY
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-0.805%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
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$775K
Royalty
2.5%
3.5%
Ad fund
—
—
Initial franchise fee
$80K
$20K
Investment range (low)
$226K
$101K
Investment range (high)
$516K
$211K
Procurement model
Franchisor controlled
Franchisor controlled
FDD fiscal year
2026
2026
Filing freshness
CURRENT
CURRENT
Common questions
Bath Fitter vs Budget Blinds, answered
Bath Fitter has 142 total units and Budget Blinds has 1,355, so Budget Blinds is the larger system.
Bath Fitter charges a 2.5% royalty and Budget Blinds charges 3.5%, so Bath Fitter has the lower royalty.
Bath Fitter's initial franchise fee is $80K and Budget Blinds's is $20K, so Budget Blinds has the lower fee.
Bath Fitter's initial investment runs $226K–$516K and Budget Blinds's runs $101K–$211K, so Bath Fitter requires the larger investment.
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