In this exclusive Franchise Chatter FDD Talk post, you’ll learn the following:

Section I – Estimated initial investment (franchise costs) for a Cool-Binz franchise, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2024 FDD

Section II – Initial franchise fee, royalty fee, and marketing fee for a Cool-Binz franchise, based on Items 5 and 6 of the company’s 2024 FDD

Section III – Number of franchised and company-owned Cool-Binz outlets at the start of the year and the end of the year for 2021, 2022, and 2023, based on Item 20 of the company’s 2024 FDD

Section IV – News updates on the Cool-Binz franchise opportunity

Section V – Presentation and analysis of Cool-Binz’s financial performance representations (average revenues and/or profits), based on Item 19 of the company’s 2024 FDD, including information on the:

• 2023 revenue, expenses, and operating income (EBITDA) for Cool-Binz’s affiliate-owned location, which has been in operation for over 4 years

• 2023 average months rented and rental rate for Cool-Binz’s affiliate-owned location

• list of rates charged by Cool-Binz’s affiliate-owned location in 2023 for bin rental

Section VI – Key ratios, comparables, computations, and analyses for the Cool-Binz franchise opportunity (exclusive content for Platinum subscribers)

Section I – Cool-Binz Franchise Costs

• Cool-Binz franchise costs, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2024 FDD:

• Initial Franchise Fee:  $59,900
• Truck, Equipment, and Initial Containers:  $579,995 to $979,000
• Container Assembly and Set-Up:  $5,000
• Transportation:  $35,000 to $100,000
• Computer Equipment and Software:  $3,000 to $5,000
• Rent:  $0 to $22,500
• Leasehold Improvements:  $0 to $20,000
• Insurance Deposits and Premiums:  $10,200 to $17,850
• Pre-Opening Travel Expense to Training:  $1,000 to $3,000
• Professional Fees:  $2,250 to $5,750
• Business Permits and Licenses:  $250 to $1,000
• Office and Small Equipment Supplies:  $750 to $1,500
• Initial Promotional Package:  $7,500
• Grand Opening:  $5,000 to $7,500
• Additional Funds – 3 Months:  $25,000 to $35,000
• Total Estimated Cool-Binz Franchise Costs:  $734,845 to $1,270,500

Section II – Cool-Binz’s Initial Franchise Fee, Royalty Fee, and Marketing Fee

• Cool-Binz’s initial franchise fee, royalty fee, and marketing fee, based on Items 5 and 6 of the company’s 2024 FDD:

• Initial Franchise Fee:  $59,500 to $69,900
• Royalty:  the following percentages of Gross Sales, but no less than $1,000 per month, 9% of Gross Sales. If Gross Sales exceed $500,000, then the Royalty rate is 8% of Gross Sales for the remainder of the calendar year, plus the entire following calendar year.
• Brand Marketing Fee:  2% of Gross Sales

Section III – Number of Franchised and Company-Owned Cool-Binz Outlets

Franchised

2021

• Outlets at the Start of the Year:  0
• Outlets at the End of the Year:  0
• Net Change:  0

2022

• Outlets at the Start of the Year:  0
• Outlets at the End of the Year:  0
• Net Change:  0

2023

• Outlets at the Start of the Year:  0
• Outlets at the End of the Year:  0
• Net Change:  0

Company-Owned

2021

• Outlets at the Start of the Year:  1
• Outlets at the End of the Year:  1
• Net Change:  0

2022

• Outlets at the Start of the Year:  1
• Outlets at the End of the Year:  1
• Net Change:  0

2023

• Outlets at the Start of the Year:  1
• Outlets at the End of the Year:  1
• Net Change:  0

Section IV – News Updates on the Cool-Binz Franchise

Section V – Financial Performance Representations (Average Revenues and/or Profits) for the Cool-Binz Franchise (Item 19, 2024 FDD)

• The below chart contains historical financial information from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (the “Measurement Period”), achieved by Cool-Binz’s affiliated-owned location, which has been in operation for more than 12 months, and was the only unit open during that time period.

Part 1 – Gross Income, Expenses, and Net Income for Cool-Binz’s Affiliate-Owned Location

• Part 1 contains Revenue received by Cool-Binz’s affiliate during the Measurement Period, and its expenses, broken down into categories.

• “Revenue” for purposes of Part 1 shall mean all sums received by Cool-Binz’s affiliate in exchange for providing the approved services from the affiliate-owned location.

Income

• Revenue:  $361,267.00 (100.0%)

Expenses

• Personnel Costs:  $94,925.10 (26.3%)
• Advertising and Marketing:  $13,079.00 (3.6%)
• Royalties and Brand Marketing:  $39,739.37 (11.0%)
• Technology Fees:  $7,535.88 (2.1%)
• Auto Expense:  $39,903.50 (11.0%)
• Occupancy:  $4,045.99 (1.1%)
• Insurance:  $8,427.00 (2.3%)
• Materials and Supplies:  $11,518.00 (3.2%)
• Other General and Administrative:  $19,713.33 (5.5%)
• Miscellaneous Expenses:  $4,627.00 (1.3%)
• Total Expense:  $243,514.17 (67.4%)

Operating Income (EBITDA):  $117,752.83 (32.6%)

• Cool-Binz’s affiliate-owned location does not pay royalties or Brand Marketing Fees; however, Cool-Binz calculated what it would have paid in the above chart.

• Cool-Binz’s affiliate-owned location owns the land where it has its Office Site. If you will be leasing a space for your Office Site, Item 7 includes estimates that can assist you.

• Personnel (driver) expenses vary widely depending on the market region, the size of your Territory, the benefits you offer, etc.

• This location has been open and operating for over 4 years and thus this information does not include any information regarding initial fees and expenses that you will incur in the early years of the business.

Part 2 – Rental Frequency and Rental Rates Charged by Cool-Binz’s Affiliate-Owned Location

• Part 2 contains information about the rental frequency and the rental rates charged by Cool-Binz’s affiliate-owned location in the Measurement Period.

• Average Months Rented:  9.1 months/61.7% of the year
• Average Rental Rate:  $457.54

• The “Average Months Rented” was calculated from the months each Bin was rented by customers in 2023, divided by 12 for all bins owned for the full 12 months. The percentage was calculated from a sum of all Bins’ total rental time in 2023, divided by the available number of months.

• The “Average Rental Rate” was calculated from each Bin’s average rental rate in 2023. The highest average rental rate was $1,899 and the lowest average rental rate was $150. The median is $399. Each “rental” is typically for a month time period, but may vary.

Part 3 – Standard Rate for Bins

• Part 3 contains a list of rates charged by Cool-Binz’s affiliate-owned location during the Measurement Period for bin rental. The Standard Rates below are charged per month. You will be permitted to establish your own pricing, but may use these rates as a guideline.

• 8×16 Climate Controlled Bin:  $399
• 8×20 Climate Controlled Bin:  $449
• 8×16 Non Climate Controlled Bin:  $299
• 8×20 Non Climate Controlled Bin:  $349
• Mobile Office:  $499
• Refrigerated Bin:  $1,899
• Freezer Bin:  $2,299
• Park & Plug Service:  $79.99

• Some outlets have earned this much. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance that you’ll earn as much.

Section VI – Cool-Binz Franchise Ratios, Comparables, Computations, and Analyses (Exclusive Content for Platinum Subscribers) ⬇️