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EverLine Coatings and Services 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 offers a massive installed base—1,355 units with a healthy $775K AUV—but that scale is a trap for a software vendor. The franchisor-controlled procurement model means the parent company likely dictates the tech stack, locking out independent sales. Worse, unit count is shrinking at -0.8% year-over-year, so you’re chasing a declining pool of prospects where every deal requires fighting the franchisor’s preferred vendor. The high AUV signals budget, but without access, budget is irrelevant.

EverLine Coatings and Services flips the script. The approved-supplier procurement model gives franchisees real choice, so you can sell directly

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EverLine Coatings and Services
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Budget Blinds
Total units
87
1,355
Franchised units
87
1,355
Unit growth YoY
11.538%
-0.805%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
$672K
$775K
Royalty
6%
3.5%
Ad fund
2%
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Initial franchise fee
$60K
$20K
Investment range (low)
$184K
$101K
Investment range (high)
$319K
$211K
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Franchisor controlled
FDD fiscal year
2026
2026
Filing freshness
CURRENT
CURRENT

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Common questions

EverLine Coatings and Services vs Budget Blinds, answered

EverLine Coatings and Services has 87 total units and Budget Blinds has 1,355, so Budget Blinds is the larger system.
EverLine Coatings and Services grew units +11.538% year over year vs -0.805% for Budget Blinds, so EverLine Coatings and Services is growing faster.
EverLine Coatings and Services reports $672K in average unit revenue and Budget Blinds reports $775K, so Budget Blinds has the higher AUV.
EverLine Coatings and Services charges a 6% royalty and Budget Blinds charges 3.5%, so Budget Blinds has the lower royalty.
EverLine Coatings and Services's initial franchise fee is $60K and Budget Blinds's is $20K, so Budget Blinds has the lower fee.
EverLine Coatings and Services's initial investment runs $184K–$319K and Budget Blinds's runs $101K–$211K, so EverLine Coatings and Services requires the larger investment.

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