NuVinAirFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A NuVinAir franchise requires a total initial investment of $313K – $323K, including a $300K franchise fee. The 2022 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $313K – $323K
- 77th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 56th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 102
- 63rd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Cleaning & Maintenance 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 102 to 52 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 $313K – $323K including a $300K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 53/100.
- 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
- NuVinAir Global, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- NuVinAir, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Kyle Bailey
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 5851 Legacy Circle, Suite 600, Plano, Texas 75024
- Auditor
- FARMER, FUQUA & HUFF P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.6M
- vs $9.4M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2022
- Status as of 2022; may have been resolved in a later filing we don't yet have.
Overview
About
NuVinAir franchisees operate wine and beverage preservation/dispensing equipment sales, installation, and service businesses, typically targeting restaurants, bars, hotels, and retail wine shops. Day-to-day activities include client prospecting, system installation, equipment maintenance, technical support, and ongoing customer relationship management.
- CEO
- Kyle Bailey
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 20
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing · 11 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Exclusive Territorynot refundable | $125K | $300K | |
| Minimum Annual Product Purchases for Year 1 of the FAnot refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Advertising and Website Expense | $500 | $1K | |
| Branded Clothing | $200 | $300 | |
| Market Launch Marketing and Support Items | $300 | $500 | |
| Travel and Living Expenses for Initial Training | $2K | $3K | |
| Business Licenses, Permits and Bonding | $1K | $3K | |
| Utility Deposits | $200 | $500 | |
| Insurance | $2K | $4K | |
| Professional Fees | $3K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - First 3 months | $5K | $8K | |
| Total initial investment | $188K | $373K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $313K – $323K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $8K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $300K – $300K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- None
- Ad fund
- -n/d
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How NuVinAir Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 102
- Opened
- 59
- 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
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +100.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +96.2%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Ceased ops
- 7.8%
- Units that stopped operating
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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- $648K
- Median loan
- $324K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
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
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
High upfront capital requirement with zero transparency on franchisee profitability, suspicious unit growth metrics, and structural incentive misalignment warrants deep validation before committing $313K+.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · FARMER, FUQUA & HUFF P.C.⚠ 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: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 53 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo financial performance disclosure (Item 19) — unable to validate $313K+ investment ROI claims
- 02MINORHigh franchise fee ($300K) with zero royalties creates misaligned incentives and suggests front-loaded franchisor revenue model
- 03MINOR102 units with exactly 100% YoY growth is statistically improbable and suggests possible data inconsistency or cherry-picked reporting
- 04MINORNo average revenue or net income data provided — impossible to calculate payback period or validate profitability claims
- 05MINOR10-year term is longer than industry standard (5-7 years), locking franchisees into potentially unfavorable agreements
- 06HIGHAbsence of litigation disclosure doesn't confirm absence of disputes — may indicate unreported conflicts or recent system entry
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 | 1 |
| Territory type | Zip code based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 100 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | No |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 90 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Texas |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 22 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 10 hrs
- Training location
- location that we specify
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
23 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
NuVinAir · FDD (2022) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a NuVinAir franchise?
The total investment to open a NuVinAir franchise ranges from $313K – $323K, with an initial franchise fee of $300K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do NuVinAir franchise owners earn?
NuVinAir 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 NuVinAir's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for NuVinAir (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 NuVinAir franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, NuVinAir has 102 total units in the United States, including 102 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 59 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is NuVinAir a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates NuVinAir as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 53 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.