118 Business View Magazine - July 2016
Tailored Living
A leader in the home improvement services industry
The company now known as Tailored Living has an in-
tricate history. Its progenitor, Budget Blinds, was found-
ed in 1992 when five young friends and entrepreneurs
with a passion for building a unique niche in the home
furnishings industry, founded the window coverings
company in Orange County, California. In 1994, Bud-
get Blinds began franchising in the U.S., and in 2005,
it began franchise operations in Canada. In 2006, the
partners formed Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) to
operate multiple home improvement brands, one of
which was Closet Tailors.
Dan Tafoya, the current President of Tailored Living,
says that Closet Tailors experienced healthy growth,
even in its earliest days. “Ninety-three percent of what
we sold was closets and we thought we’d live happily
