May 2016
When it comes to entrepreneurship, Fred and Darus Juarez go the extra mile. For starters, they own a franchise broker business where they help individuals pursue their dreams of business ownership by purchasing a franchise or business opportunity. Second, they are in the process of placing healthy vending machines in the area, which would offer healthy alternatives to candy and soda in the form of organic and non-GMO snack and drink items.
And third, they are the franchise holders of Budget Blinds of Southern Oregon, which is part of the number one custom window covering company in North America. They currently serve Josephine, Jackson and Klamath Counties.
“Budget Blinds is a great franchise business model that has shown tremendous success in the industry,” Darus said. “With over 1000 locations, it gives us a lot of extra buying power. And along with our home-based concept, it allows us to provide customers with absolute best pricing in the industry.”
The Juarezes lived in Roseburg and Brookings for 25 years and moved to the Rogue Valley in 2012. Between them they have 7 children, with three currently attending college (OIT, SOU and RCC). Their oldest child, Ashley, works with them at Budget Blinds as office manager.
“We have two separate manufacturers that make window coverings exclusive to Budget Blinds,” Fred said. “These products are designed to offer consumers the highest quality at the best prices. Since we also repair blinds, we see the areas where window coverings suffer the most wear and tear, and we work with manufacturers to improve quality so that they have blinds that operate as they should for years and years.”
Budget Blinds offers a large collection of choices of blinds and shades, from cellular and pleated to solar, Roman, and woven wood. They also have a variety of shutters, shading products, valances and curtains in every size and color from 10+ different manufacturers.
They recently opened a showroom at 628 N Riverside Ave. “The showroom highlights just a few of the products we offer and is not intended to replace the in-home consultation with a style consultant,” Darus said. “We feel the best way to pick window coverings is in your home where we help you pick a shade based on the function and exposure of the window, as well as to picking a perfect color to match your own personal style.
“We also have a draperies division and commercial division,” Darus said. “We’re eager to work with local businesses, and one of our most popular commercial products are solar screens, which can be customized with your company logo or a scene.”
Every month in the Sneak Preview, Budget Blinds will be offering special discounts on specific products. “If we have a product on sale that month, you’ll know it’s going to be the best pricing you’ll get all year,” Darus said. “We’ll also be hosting one-day sale events on our Facebook page.”
All their products come with a Lifetime Manufacturers Warranty against defects and the Budget Blinds exclusive 5-Year No Questions asked warranty.
For more information on new window coverings and/or to have your blinds repaired, call 541-779-7033 or check out their Facebook page.
