Franchise opportunities compared
City2Shore vs COOL BINZ
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- City2Shore discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only COOL BINZ has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | CCity2Shore |  COOL BINZ |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $51,450 – $151,550 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $889,180 – $1,109,015 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $35,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $59,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 8% · percentage of Gross Sales, or 9% of applicable Minimum Monthly Gross Sales Requirement, whichever is higher Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $100 National Advertising Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 2% of percentage of gross sales Brand Marketing Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 12 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 | 10 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +1 Calculated: 11 at end of 2023 → 12 at end of 2025 | +7 Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 10 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2022 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Franchised locations — other measures $347 per month mean Rental Rate · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Company-owned locations — other measures $509 per month mean Rental Rate · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.