{"id":4992,"date":"2021-03-09T10:59:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T15:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/?p=4992"},"modified":"2021-03-09T10:59:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T15:59:53","slug":"bloomin-blinds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/2021-03\/bloomin-blinds\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloomin\u2019 Blinds Franchise is Booming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brett Bratton, of Tucson, AZ, is one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/franchise\/bloomin-blinds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bloomin\u2019 Blinds<\/a>\u2019 newest members to join the franchise. Once a table games dealer at a casino, Bratton got tired of working nights and holidays and found the line of work lacked a sense of purpose. \u201cI always wanted to run my own business but never really had the means,\u201d says Bratton. After selling his house to work at the new casino, and having the time to think about his next career move during the lockdown, Bratton decided to look at franchises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I inquired to a lot of franchises. But, the only one that stuck out for me was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/franchise\/bloomin-blinds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bloomin&#8217; Blinds<\/a>. It met all my criteria. I wanted a hands-on business, to be out and about and work Monday through Friday, and I didn\u2019t want to be in an office.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FS-BloominBlinds-BBratton.jpg\" alt=\"Bloomin' Blinds Franchisee Brett Bratton\" class=\"wp-image-4993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FS-BloominBlinds-BBratton.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FS-BloominBlinds-BBratton-250x118.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FS-BloominBlinds-BBratton-120x57.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bloomin-blinds-growth-in-2020\">Bloomin&#8217; Blinds Growth in 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the unexpected pandemic hit last year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/home-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">home services industry<\/a> is experiencing tremendous growth and continues to boom. In particular, Bloomin\u2019 Blinds has seen a 47% increase in year-over-year sales in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The low-cost opportunity added 12 new franchise agreements, three of which came from Franchise.com Network leads. Bratton inquired to Bloomin&#8217; Blinds and many other concepts on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Franchise Solutions<\/a> website on April 25, 2020 and started his new business in September. This mobile franchise continues to persevere and be the go-to experts for window covering installation and repair in homes across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-benefits-of-owning-a-bloomin-blinds\">Benefits of Owning a Bloomin&#8217; Blinds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The things Bratton enjoys about being a franchise owner are working with his hands, setting his own schedule and how each day is different. To start, Bloomin\u2019 Blinds sets their franchise owners up for growth with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Strong franchise model<\/li><li>Low start-up costs<\/li><li>Family-owned business<\/li><li>Proven concept<\/li><li>Powerful marketing tools<\/li><li>Advanced training<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-investment\">The Investment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bratton advises, \u201cOne thing I would tell prospective owners is you have to have the money, the time, the drive and the willingness to learn.\u201d You can buy this window treatment franchise for a total investment range of $40,000-$75,000. Prospective owners are asked to meet a $50,000 minimum financial cash requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Executive Officer, Kelsey Stuart said \u201cWith over 450 open territories, we\u2019d love to expand into Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Chicago, Boise, Phoenix and Atlanta.\u201d So for those of you who are interested in owning a home-services business where you can set your own schedule, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/franchise\/bloomin-blinds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact Bloomin\u2019 Blinds<\/a> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-bloomin-blinds\">About Bloomin\u2019 Blinds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 2001, Bloomin&#8217; Blinds is a family-owned and operated franchise that offers a home-based opportunity that is effective and simple to run. The services provide customers with window covering consultation, installation and repair. And, today, Bloomin&#8217; Blinds is the fastest growing window covering franchise and the largest company to offer blind repair in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brett Bratton, of Tucson, AZ, is one of Bloomin\u2019 Blinds\u2019 newest members to join the franchise. 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