Bumble Bee Blinds franchise
A window covering business selling and installing blinds, shades and shutters. At the end of 2025 there were 213 Bumble Bee Blinds locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $163K–$209K
- Franchise fee
- $59,500
- Royalty
- 4%–6%, subject to minimums
- Locations, 2025
- 213
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From HPB Blinds and Shutters LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Bumble Bee Blinds franchise costs
Opening Single protected territory costs an estimated $163,466 to $208,676. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: HPB Blinds and Shutters LLC, 2026 filing, page 29
Bumble Bee Blinds franchise fee
The franchise fee is $59,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: HPB Blinds and Shutters LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6%, 5% or 4% of gross revenues according to calendar-year-to-date revenue tiers, with a monthly minimum from the first anniversary and possible later increases. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: HPB Blinds and Shutters LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Bumble Bee Blinds publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Sales information is grouped by franchisee; outlet counts represent protected territories.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: HPB Blinds and Shutters LLC, 2026 filing, page 86
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 57 (+52) | 0 |
| 2024 | 155 (+98) | 0 |
| 2025 | 213 (+58) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Counts represent protected territories, not franchise owners.
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Source: HPB Blinds and Shutters LLC, 2026 filing, page 89
How Bumble Bee Blinds compares
Of the 226 home service franchises on this site, Bumble Bee Blinds is the 152nd cheapest to open and the 52nd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Bumble Bee Blinds | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $163K | $137K |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +4160% | +14.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 200 of 226 |
Typical is the median across the 226 brands in home service franchises.
