Bloomin' Blinds Annual Convention
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Bloomin' Blinds Family Reunion 2026
We’re excited. The Family Reunion is almost here. Four days for us to bond, learn, and grow together. See everything we have planned.
Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel
Where Strategy Meets Celebration
This isn’t just another conference. It’s where the entire Bloomin’ Blinds family comes together to align, grow, and bloom. Dust off your boots and pack your pink. Fort Worth is calling.
Family Reunion 2026
Keynote Announcement
When someone has grown to 34 units and now advises others how to do the same, you lean in and take notes.
Decades of Operational Excellence & Scaling Wisdom
Jerry brings franchise leadership insight that’s hard-earned and proven at scale. His expertise spans multi-unit operations, brand growth, and franchisee development, giving you a rare chance to learn from someone who’s done it all.
- Great Clips Franchisee — 34 locations
- The Joint Chiropractic — 5 locations
- Franchise consultant & founder of ZDynamix
Registration and Hotel Booking links to come
Why Attend Family Reunion
Family Reunion is where the Bloomin' Blinds network gets sharper, more connected, and more ready for what comes next.
Why step away from the business for Family Reunion?
The franchisees who attend are not showing up because they need someone to tell them how to run their business. They show up because staying connected to the network, the people, the ideas, and the momentum helps keep them ahead.
What kind of conversations happen there?
The best ideas often come from a quick conversation with another owner who has already solved the challenge you are working through. Those practical, specific exchanges are hard to recreate over email or on a group call.
What will Jerry Akers bring to the room?
Jerry brings hard-earned perspective from scaling multi-unit franchise operations. His keynote is built around honest, specific insight into better decisions, faster learning, and what growth really asks of an owner.
What if running my franchise feels isolated?
Family Reunion puts you across the table from people in different markets, at different stages, with different strengths. You leave with people you can call, not just notes you can review.
Will the workshops be practical?
The marketing and operations sessions are designed to send you home with a few useful moves you can actually implement, whether you already feel confident or know there is room to improve.
Who is Family Reunion for?
You do not have to be the biggest franchisee in the network to belong here. It is for anyone who cares about building something real and wants to invest focused time in doing it better.
Full Schedule
Four days of strategy, connection, and celebration. Here’s what to expect.
Worthington Renaissance
Fort Worth Hotel
200 Main Street · Fort Worth, TX 76102
New Date: October 25–28, 2026. We want our entire Bloomin' Blinds family under one roof in Fort Worth.
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