CoolVu franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$0 to $19,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

Flat monthly fee, not a percent of sales: Year 1 $400/mo, Year 2 $800/mo, Year 3 $1,200/mo, Years 4-10 $1,600/mo; due by the 5th of each month, begins once open

Marketing contribution

Not captured

Technology fee

$250 per month (begins when business opens; subject to increase)

Other fees

Brand Marketing Fund $250/month (not currently established); Annual Conference $350 per attendee; Early Termination Fee 24 months of Royalties (only if franchisee terminates without cause)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 months: $10,000 - $20,000

Fees sourceFDD p.13 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average invoiced price of projects installed per project (not gross sales or profit), plus average proposal closing percentage and leads referred

Reporting period

Calendar year 2023

Sample

81 franchise territories owned as of 12/31/2023; 39 of those operated the entire 2023 calendar year

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.40 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2023

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

39

Year-end outlets

81

Net change

+42

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

42

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.42 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

16 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

16 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does CoolVu franchise cost?

One CoolVu Business with one Territory (home-based): $58,450 to $96,850 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $0 to $19,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do CoolVu owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average invoiced price of projects installed per project (not gross sales or profit), plus average proposal closing percentage and leads referred. Sample: 81 franchise territories owned as of 12/31/2023; 39 of those operated the entire 2023 calendar year. Period: Calendar year 2023.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.40 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for CoolVu?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 16 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗