Quick Verdict · who it fits
Cool Binz fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging retail concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$889K - $1.1M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$60K
Royalty (Item 6)
8–9% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$414 affiliated-owned location and franchisee units
System size (Item 20)
10 +6
Years in business
4+ yrs
Company-owned units
1
Model Cool Binz's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 8–9% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$100,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (8–9%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
10
Total units open
6 franchised units
Units opened last year
2 company-owned locations
Units closed last year
4 units
Net unit growth
from 6 total at end of 2024 to 10 total at end of 2025
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Cool Binz ranks against 118 Retail peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
94th pct · of 118 peers
Franchise fee
87th pct · of 118 peers
System size
14th pct · of 118 peers
Retail industry averages
Avg investment
$247K - $707K
Avg franchise fee
$37K
Avg system size
238
Franchises analyzed
118
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Binz | Disclosed | $60K | $889K - $1.1M | 8–9% | 10 |
| Flowerama of AmericaSimilar price | Disclosed | $35K | $227K - $1.2M | 5–6% | 37 |
| 7-ElevenBiggest system | Disclosed | — | $163K - $1.7M | 45–56% | 7,229 |
| Byrider Franchising PartnersTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $60K | $947K - $1.6M | 1–2.5% | 81 |
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Cool Binz requires a $59,900 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $889,180–$1,109,015, per the most recent FDD on file.
Cool Binz is franchised by Cool Binz International, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. Cool Binz discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $414. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 8.0% to 9.0% and an advertising fund contribution of 2% of Gross Sales on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Cool Binz has 10 total locations, with 6 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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