WELCOME

Budget Blinds Franchise Update

January 16th, 2012Hosted by Budget Blinds V.P. of Franchise Licensing

Jonathan Thiessen

Budget Blinds Celebrates 20 Years!

• Founded in 1992 by 5 young entrepreneurs with $5,000, a Jeep, and a ping pong table for an office.

• Today we are the largest retailer of custom window treatments in North America.

• Privately Held and Ranked #2by D&B for Financial Strengthamongst Franchisors

2012 Corporate Update

811 Territories

75 Franchise Sales in last 12 months

$250,000,000 in Total Window Treatment Sales

Most Million Dollar Club Winners in History

CEO Chad Hallock to be featured on Undercover Boss on April 13th!

Why Budget Blinds?

•Low Initial Investment -Work from home office

•No inventory -Quick Ramp Up

•Award winning training and support -Strong Earnings Claim

•Flexibility of Schedule -Scalability of the Model

•Exclusive Territories -National Lead Generation

•In-house financing available -Cash business w/o receivables

•National Vendor Alliance -High closing percentages

•New BB Commercial Services Division -New “Inspired Draperies” program

National Advertising Fund Summary

2012 Marketing Budget $8 Million

2011 Leads Generated 300,000+

Internet Dominance

National Magazine

Target Audience

Women 35+ with HHI $75K+

Reach and Frequency

78.15% Reach and 6.9x Frequency

National Television

Target Audience

Women 35-54

Reach and Frequency

32.6% Reach and 5.7x Frequencyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5y8yq0cogw

What Background Makes a Good Franchisee?

Engineers

Lawyers

Middle Managers

Pilots

TeachersDoctors

Stay-at-Home moms

Empty Nesters

C Level Execs

Ex Pro Athletes

Characteristics of Our Successful Franchisees

Positive Attitude

People skills Passion

Driven

Goal-oriente

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HardWorkin

gMutual Respect

The Numbers…

Franchise & Territory Fee: $74,950

Additional Working Capital: $10,000

In-House Financing Available: ($35,000)

Minimum Investment: $49,950

Minimum Net Worth: $100,000

Royalty: Graduated scale from $300-1500/month

NAF: $750/month

Earnings Claim: Gross Sales of $351K per territory

Average Gross Profit Margin: 53%

Closing Percentage: 74-79%

Consultants 2012 Pay Plan and Process

1st Single Territory Deal = $24K

2nd Single Territory Deal = $26K

3rd Single Territory Deal = $28K*Single territory placements

• Leads are sent to Nadia@budgetblinds.com• They are immediately entered into our Discovery Portal• They receive a call within 24 hours to schedule

appointment with Advisor who will then take them through the process.

Territory Availability

• 800+ Territories available• Urban, surburban, and rural markets with validation

to support!• www.budgetblinds.com/maps

Meet Your Advisors

JT Nancy NadiaAaron Troy

Budget Blinds Headquarters 800-420-5374Send Leads to nadia@budgetblinds.com