City Wide Franchise Company vs Budget Blinds
Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.
More open target
City Wide Franchise Company
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City Wide’s unit-level economics make it the sharper target. At $3.57M AUV, each franchisee has the budget for a real software stack—POS, scheduling, marketing automation—and the 5
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City Wide Franchise Company
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Budget Blinds
Total units
98
1,355
Franchised units
98
1,355
Unit growth YoY
4.255%
-0.805%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
$3.57M
$775K
Royalty
5%
3.5%
Ad fund
1%
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Initial franchise fee
$70K
$20K
Investment range (low)
$227K
$101K
Investment range (high)
$393K
$211K
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Franchisor controlled
FDD fiscal year
2025
2026
Filing freshness
DUE
CURRENT
Common questions
City Wide Franchise Company vs Budget Blinds, answered
City Wide Franchise Company has 98 total units and Budget Blinds has 1,355, so Budget Blinds is the larger system.
City Wide Franchise Company grew units +4.255% year over year vs -0.805% for Budget Blinds, so City Wide Franchise Company is growing faster.
City Wide Franchise Company reports $3.57M in average unit revenue and Budget Blinds reports $775K, so City Wide Franchise Company has the higher AUV.
City Wide Franchise Company charges a 5% royalty and Budget Blinds charges 3.5%, so Budget Blinds has the lower royalty.
City Wide Franchise Company's initial franchise fee is $70K and Budget Blinds's is $20K, so Budget Blinds has the lower fee.
City Wide Franchise Company's initial investment runs $227K–$393K and Budget Blinds's runs $101K–$211K, so City Wide Franchise Company requires the larger investment.
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