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1-800-GOT-JUNK? vs Bloomin' Blinds
Two home services franchises, compared on the numbers their own Franchise Disclosure Documents put on record — investment, fees, Item 19 earnings, outlet churn, and litigation. Not marketing copy.
| 1-800-GOT-JUNK? | Bloomin' Blinds | |
|---|---|---|
| Total initial investment FDD Item 7 | $168,800 – $294,000 | $129,100 – $245,500 |
| Initial franchise fee FDD Item 5 | — | — |
| Royalty FDD Item 6 | 8% | 6% |
| Item 19 earnings disclosed FDD Item 19 | Yes | Yes |
| Avg unit revenue (headline) FDD Item 19 | in report | $577,018 |
| Franchised outlets FDD Item 20 | 146 | 141 |
| Net outlet change (latest yr) FDD Item 20 | -3 | +32 |
| Closure rate FDD Item 20 | 0% | 10.1% |
| Franchisee lawsuits FDD Item 3 | disclosed | 0 |
| Risk level our read | Medium | Low |
| FDD year registration | 2025 | 2025 |
Are 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and Bloomin' Blinds the same company?
No — 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and Bloomin' Blinds are franchised by separate companies. 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s franchisor is 1-800-GOT-JUNK? LLC; Bloomin' Blinds's is BLOOMIN BLINDS FRANCHISE CORP.. Each registers and files its own Franchise Disclosure Document, and you would be signing with a different entity depending on which you chose. Note that a registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent — two brands owned by the same parent company can still have separate franchisors.
Cost to open
Bloomin' Blinds is the cheaper franchise to open: its FDD Item 7 puts the total initial investment at $129,100 – $245,500, against $168,800 – $294,000 for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?.
How much does each make? (Item 19)
Both franchisors make an Item 19 financial performance representation — the detailed figures are in each brand's FDD and in the full report.
Closures & failure rate
1-800-GOT-JUNK? reports 146 franchised outlets, net change -3 in the latest reported year, a 0% closure rate (FDD Item 20). Bloomin' Blinds reports 141 franchised outlets, net change +32 in the latest reported year, a 10.1% closure rate (FDD Item 20). Outlet churn — closures, terminations, non-renewals — is the closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate; the full report puts both brands' churn against home services medians.
Litigation
1-800-GOT-JUNK? discloses litigation in FDD Item 3 (case detail in the full report). Bloomin' Blinds discloses no franchisee-initiated proceedings in FDD Item 3.
This page is the headline numbers. The Deep report compares up to three brands on the complete FDD record — every fee line, the actual Item 19 figures and what they represent, each lawsuit, and churn benchmarked against home services peers.
Only looking at one of them?
1-800-GOT-JUNK? vs Bloomin' Blinds — frequently asked
Are 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and Bloomin' Blinds the same company?
No — 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and Bloomin' Blinds are franchised by separate companies. 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s franchisor is 1-800-GOT-JUNK? LLC; Bloomin' Blinds's is BLOOMIN BLINDS FRANCHISE CORP.. Each registers and files its own Franchise Disclosure Document, and you would be signing with a different entity depending on which you chose. Note that a registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent — two brands owned by the same parent company can still have separate franchisors.
What is the difference between 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and Bloomin' Blinds?
1-800-GOT-JUNK? and Bloomin' Blinds are home services franchises from different franchisors (1-800-GOT-JUNK? LLC and BLOOMIN BLINDS FRANCHISE CORP.). Bloomin' Blinds is the cheaper franchise to open: its FDD Item 7 puts the total initial investment at $129,100 – $245,500, against $168,800 – $294,000 for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. Both franchisors make an Item 19 financial performance representation — the detailed figures are in each brand's FDD and in the full report.
Is 1-800-GOT-JUNK? more profitable than Bloomin' Blinds?
Both franchisors make an Item 19 financial performance representation — the detailed figures are in each brand's FDD and in the full report.
Which is cheaper to open — 1-800-GOT-JUNK? or Bloomin' Blinds?
Bloomin' Blinds is the cheaper franchise to open: its FDD Item 7 puts the total initial investment at $129,100 – $245,500, against $168,800 – $294,000 for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?.
Is 1-800-GOT-JUNK? or Bloomin' Blinds growing faster?
1-800-GOT-JUNK? reports 146 franchised outlets, net change -3 in the latest reported year, a 0% closure rate (FDD Item 20). Bloomin' Blinds reports 141 franchised outlets, net change +32 in the latest reported year, a 10.1% closure rate (FDD Item 20).
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Home services rankings
Figures are as disclosed in each brand's most recent registered FDD (1-800-GOT-JUNK? 2025, Bloomin' Blinds 2025). “—” means the FDD does not disclose it or the table did not parse cleanly — never an estimate.