COOL VU GLASS AND SURFACE SOLUTIONS

COOL VU GLASS AND SURFACE SOLUTIONS

CoolVu Glass and Surface Solutions is a home-based franchise business that sells and installs residential and commercial window film, graphics, architectural surface products, and ancillary services under the CoolVu brand and proprietary system. Franchisees operate using methods, training, and products developed by the franchisor and its affiliates, targeting owners, property managers, and tenants of residential and commercial buildings. The business model involves franchising these operations in a fragmented market competing with local shops, sign companies, and other chains.

81
Locations
$58K–$97K
Investment
Since 2021
Franchising
ServicesMarietta, GAFutureVu Brands, Inc.www.coolvufranchise.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$19,900
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$58,450 $96,850
Low: $58,450High: $96,850
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
N/A
Brand Fund
N/A
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$250 – $250
Item 6 of FDD

Tiered monthly royalty (Y1 $400, Y2 $800, Y3 $1,200, Y4-10 $1,600) + $250/mo brand marketing fund + $250/mo technology fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Data Based On: Financial performance data is based on the average invoiced price of projects for 81 franchised territories owned as of December 31, 2023, including 39 territories that operated for the entire 2023 calendar year.

* The document provides the 'average invoiced price of projects' ($2,701.42 for all territories and $2,979.19 for territories operating all 2023 calendar year), not the average gross revenue per franchise unit (territory). The prompt explicitly defines `average_gross_revenue` as 'Average gross revenue per franchise unit'. Since the provided data is 'per project' and not 'per unit', it does not fit the definition. The document also explicitly states that these numbers do not reflect costs of sales, operating expenses, or other costs/expenses to obtain net income or profits, therefore, profit and net income/EBITDA metrics cannot be determined or estimated.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How COOL VU GLASS AND SURFACE SOLUTIONS Compares


Key Insights

  • Lower investment than 91% of Home Services franchises
  • Higher than average SBA loan default rate in Home Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
COOL VU GLASS AND SURFACE SOLUTIONS
Current
$58K – $97K$20KN/A81
MERRY MAIDS$127K – $166K$55K7.0%933
HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES$150K – $177K$127K10.0%653
SIGN GYPSIES$4K – $5K$1KN/A587
MOSQUITO AUTHORITY$54K – $128K$45K10.0%546
Culligan$130K – $814K$40K2.0%460
Home Services Average
130 franchises
$144K – $289K$53K7.0%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 130 Home Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2023)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
16
2FL
8
3TN
6
4SC
5
5GA
5
6CA
4
7NC
3
8CO
3
9UT
3
10AZ
3
11IL
3
12KS
3
13MN
3
14LA
2
15NH
2

+11 more states

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for COOL VU GLASS AND SURFACE SOLUTIONS franchisees (20232025)

Total Loans
16
Average Loan
$138,125
Total Volume
$2.2M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts


2 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

2 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
25

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a COOL VU GLASS AND SURFACE SOLUTIONS franchise ranges from $58,450 to $96,850. This includes a franchise fee of $19,900.

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