CoolVu Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $68K – $107K
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- Limited · 16 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
CoolVu is a home- and auto-services franchise installing window films and graphics for glare, heat, security, and privacy on homes, businesses, and vehicles. Franchisees run a mobile installation operation handling consultations and jobs in a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A CoolVu franchise requires a total initial investment of $68K – $107K, including a $20K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored3 of 3 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $68K – $107K
- 14th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Projection
- Royalty
- Flat fee
- Units
- 110
- 60th pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $68K – $107K including a $20K franchise fee.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports average invoice price per project rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 50/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +26 franchised outlets in the latest year (26 opened, 0 closed) (Item 20).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 174.4% CAGR over 3 years with 110 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- CoolVu Franchise Concepts, Inc.
- Parent company
- FutureVu Brands, Inc.
- FDD Item 1, page 10 of the 2025 FDD
- CEO title
- Founder and CEO
- Jeff Franson
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- GA
- HQ
- 4939 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta GA 30068
- Auditor
- Aprio, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.4M
- vs $885K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jeff Franson
- Headquarters
- GA
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 29
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 48% below the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $20K | $20K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $20K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $39K | $67K |
| Total initial investment | $68K | $107K |
Source: CoolVu 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $68K – $107K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $20K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $20K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- Flat monthly fee: $400/mo yr 1, $800/mo yr 2, $1,200/mo y…
- Ad fund
- $250/month (Brand Marketing Fund not yet established; may…
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | $400/month year 1; $800/month year 2; $1,200/month year 3; $1,600/month years 4-10; begins 5th day of 3rd month after initial training |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for CoolVu is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one CoolVu unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, royalty rate, ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Reported per transaction, not per outlet
- Item 19 type
- per-transaction figures
- Sample size
- 79
- vs category median 32 · large
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 3 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · below
Compared against 319 Home Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports average invoice price per project rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 174.4% CAGR over 3 years across 110 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Home Services medians
How CoolVu Compares
Category median of published Home Services brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 110
- Opened
- 26
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- N/A
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +174.4%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +174.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 0
- Not renewed
- 0
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 16
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 0.9%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
5 current owners across 5 states.
- CA 1
- FL 1
- NC 1
- NV 1
- TX 1
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20; 74 entries carry no state. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 16
- Loan volume
- $2.2M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- Limited · 16 loans
- Limited SBA coverage: 16 loans, rate hidden until 10 have resolved and loans reach 2% of franchised units
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Limited · 16 loans
- 5-yr charge-off
- Limited · 16 loans
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
- Typical loan rate
- 10.9%
- avg rate to borrowers
- vs industry
- 0.0%
- NAICS 449122
- Jobs supported
- 63
- 2.9 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 88%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 100% went to startups / new businesses, 0% to established operators
Top lenders financing CoolVu franchisees
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for CoolVu from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 0.0%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 85%
- Avg interest rate
- 10.91%
- Lender concentration
- 87.5%
- Job velocity
- 2.9 per $100K
- NAICS benchmark
- 0.0%
- NAICS 449122
- Jobs supported
- 63
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 88% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Midwest Savings Bank National Association | 14 | $1.9M | N/A |
| 2 | Zions Bank, A Division of | 2 | $270K | N/A |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLFlorida | 3 | 0 | -- |
| AZArizona | 2 | 0 | -- |
| NCNorth Carolina | 2 | 0 | -- |
| CACalifornia | 1 | 0 | -- |
| CTConnecticut | 1 | 0 | -- |
| IAIowa | 1 | 0 | -- |
| IDIdaho | 1 | 0 | -- |
| ILIllinois | 1 | 0 | -- |
| MIMichigan | 1 | 0 | -- |
| TNTennessee | 1 | 0 | -- |
SBA 7(a) lending trend
Borrower profile
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
CoolVu shows growth momentum but represents a CAUTION-level risk due to absent net income disclosure, unclear profitability relative to investment size, and royalty structures that may exceed franchisee earnings.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Aprio, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Audited statements of operations for fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Revenue is total revenue (single line). The franchisor has a stockholders' deficit and going-concern considerations were noted by the auditor.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 50 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — impossible to validate ROI claims or compare to $68k-$107k investment
- 02MINORAverage revenue of $3,591.15 appears monthly but unverified; if annual, would indicate severe underperformance relative to investment
- 03MINORRoyalty structure ($400-$1,600/month) consumes 13-53% of stated average revenue, creating negative cash flow risk
- 04MINOR32% YoY unit growth is strong but insufficient to offset profitability opacity and high fee burden
- 05MINORTerritory protection is positive, but lack of net income disclosure prevents assessment of territorial value
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 70,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 50 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Fulton County, Georgia |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | GA |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 35 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 6 hrs
- Training location
- Marietta, GA, online or at other designated locations
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 16 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- CoolVuPRO
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: CoolVuPRO
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
79 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a CoolVu franchise?
The total investment to open a CoolVu franchise ranges from $68K – $107K, with an initial franchise fee of $20K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do CoolVu franchise owners earn?
Item 19 of the CoolVu FDD discloses figures for part of the system but no single average across all outlets. These are gross sales figures, not profit; the Revenue section shows what the filing reports and on what basis. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns CoolVu?
CoolVu is franchised by CoolVu Franchise Concepts, Inc.. Its parent company is FutureVu Brands, Inc.. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the CoolVu FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the CoolVu FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is CoolVu's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for CoolVu (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many CoolVu franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, CoolVu has 110 total units in the United States, including 107 franchised units and 3 company-owned units. 26 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is CoolVu a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates CoolVu as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 50 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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