BLOOMIN' BLINDS vs Bumble Bee Blinds
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
+104.2% (2021–2024)
Net unit change
5 → 213 units (2022–2025)
Weak
Exit quality
Too little history
Strong
Transfer / churn
Too little history
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
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$49,500
Franchise fee
$59,500
$129K–$246K
Investment range
$163K–$209K
6%
Royalty
6%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
BLOOMIN' BLINDS
Bumble Bee Blinds
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