CoolVuFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A CoolVu franchise requires a total initial investment of $68K – $107K, including a $20K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $68K – $107K
- 13th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 54th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 110
- 55th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 107 to 39 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $68K – $107K including a $20K franchise fee.
- Item 19 discloses "Average Invoiced Price of Projects Installed and Proposal Closing Percentage" rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 16/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- CoolVu Franchise Concepts, Inc.
- Parent company
- FutureVu Brands, Inc.
- 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
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
CoolVu franchisees operate window tinting and protective film installation services for automotive and residential clients. Day-to-day activities include customer consultations, precise film application, quality inspections, and service maintenance calls. The business model relies on local market penetration, repeat customers, and upselling premium film products.
- CEO
- Jeff Franson
- Headquarters
- GA
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 29
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
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- $400 to $1,600 monthly
- Ad fund
- $250 monthly
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
Financial Performance
This brand's FDD disclosed "Average Invoiced Price of Projects Installed and Proposal Closing Percentage" in Item 19 rather than annual gross sales. This metric cannot be directly compared across brands, so we omit it from rankings.
vs Home Services averages
How CoolVu Compares
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
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +32.1%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +174.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Transfer rate
- 0.9%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 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.
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
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into CoolVu's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 12 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 3-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Aprio, LLP⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
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 16 / 100 rating
- 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
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Zip code based |
| 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 |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Georgia |
| 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
- on-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 16 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- CoolVuPRO
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: CoolVuPRO
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
95 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
CoolVu · FDD (2025) PDF
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?
CoolVu does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
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 A-grade franchise with a risk score of 16 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.