Averan Made in the Shade Blinds & More Opening Package Offer
Averan Advisors gets the books and financial systems for a new Made in the Shade Blinds & More location ready before opening day, so your first month closes on time. The setup follows Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s 2026 FDD and your franchise agreement.
The Made in the Shade Blinds & More opening package
Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s 2026 FDD puts the cost to open one location at $78,000 to $107,700, so getting the finances right from the start matters.
Averan helps Made in the Shade Blinds & More franchisees get their books and financial systems ready before opening, with a dedicated home improvement specialist.
- QuickBooks set up for Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s reporting requirements.
- Build-out spending tracked against Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s Item 7.
- Loan draw packages prepared for your lender.
- Point of sale, payroll and other systems connected and tested before opening.
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What the Made in the Shade Blinds & More opening package includes
QuickBooks file
We build a QuickBooks file for your Made in the Shade Blinds & More location and connect every bank account and card to it.
Reporting format
We set up the chart of accounts so the books produce the monthly report Made in the Shade Blinds & More asks its owners for.
Analytics package
Each month we compare your results with the figures in Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s 2026 FDD.
Budget tracker
We turn Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s Item 7 estimate into your opening budget and record every opening cost against its line.
Loan draw packages
We prepare a file for each loan draw your lender asks for, including SBA loan draws.
Systems connected
We connect the point-of-sale system Made in the Shade Blinds & More requires, its job scheduling and invoicing system and your payroll to the books.
Tested before opening
Before your Made in the Shade Blinds & More location opens, we run one test day of sales and one test payroll through the books.
Handoff to monthly
Your Made in the Shade Blinds & More royalty, brand fund and report due dates go on one calendar for the monthly close.
Timeline
- 1Kickoff5 business days
We hold a kickoff call and send the list of documents we need.
- 2Setup10 business days
We build the QuickBooks file and connect your accounts.
- 3Build-outEach month
We tag every payment to a line of Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s Item 7 and prepare each loan draw.
- 4Systems45 days before opening
We test the point of sale, the other systems and payroll.
- 5Opening dayYour opening date
We match each day of sales to the deposits that follow it.
Made in the Shade Blinds & More figures from the FDD
Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s 69 surveyed US franchisees averaged $730,016 of revenue in 2025, with a median of $496,655, according to Item 19 of Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s 2026 FDD, issued 28 April 2026. The 69 in that group are 65%* of Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s 106 eligible US franchisees.
Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one Made in the Shade Blinds & More location costs $78,000 to $107,700, including the $67,500 initial franchise fee.
21 Made in the Shade Blinds & More locations opened in the last year that Item 20 of Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s 2026 FDD reports.
Send us to start
- Your signed Made in the Shade Blinds & More franchise agreement.
- Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s current FDD.
- The Made in the Shade Blinds & More monthly report format and the software it uses.
- Your entity documents and EIN letter.
- Your lease, contractor bid and loan agreements.
Access we need
- Your payroll processor.
- The point-of-sale system Made in the Shade Blinds & More requires.
- The job scheduling and invoicing system.
- The Made in the Shade Blinds & More reporting portal.
- Your invoice and expense software.
- View access to your bank accounts and credit cards, with no power to move money.
- How you want inventory tracked.
Questions from Made in the Shade Blinds & More owners
Does Averan Advisors work with Made in the Shade Blinds & More owners?
Averan Advisors sets up and keeps the books for Made in the Shade Blinds & More owners, and the Averan franchise library has a breakdown of Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s 2026 FDD with its fees, cost to open and Item 19 figures.
What does it cost to open a Made in the Shade Blinds & More franchise?
Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one Made in the Shade Blinds & More location costs $78,000 to $107,700. We turn those Item 7 lines into your opening budget and track each payment against them.
What happens after my Made in the Shade Blinds & More location opens?
Your Made in the Shade Blinds & More books move to the Monthly Close, which closes each month and sends a profit and loss, a balance sheet and the royalty reconciliation. The QuickBooks file stays yours.
* Averan Advisors calculation from the figures in Made in the Shade Blinds & More’s 2026 FDD.
Where to next
Talk to us about your Made in the Shade Blinds & More opening
Send the short form for the Made in the Shade Blinds & More opening package, or book a 30-minute call about your Made in the Shade Blinds & More location and your opening date.
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