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Aire Serv vs Budget Blinds — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Aire Serv	Budget Blinds
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$113,809	$100,500
Total fees	8%	3.5%
Outlets	229	1,355
Lawsuits	2	3

Aire Serv: what their numbers say

2025 data from 172 operating franchises (Jan-Dec). Top 10% averaged $6.5M gross sales; median all franchises $944K. 24 closures during period, none under 12 months. Average initial fee paid $68,685.

Budget Blinds: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales only (avg, median, 25th/75th percentile) for single, two, and three+ territory franchisees who reported full-year 2025 sales (82% of eligible). No profitability, expenses, or net income disclosed. Cherry-picks reporters only; omits 18%.

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