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    COOL BINZ vs Dumpster Dudez

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    COOL BINZ

    $889,180 – $1,109,015

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Dumpster Dudez

    $358,000 – $439,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    COOL BINZ

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Dumpster Dudez

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    COOL BINZ

    8% · percentage of Gross Sales, or 9% of applicable Minimum Monthly Gross Sales Requirement, whichever is higher

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Dumpster Dudez

    7% · percent of Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (COOL BINZ: 2, Dumpster Dudez: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    COOL BINZ

    $889,180 – $1,109,015
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Dumpster Dudez

    $358,000 – $439,000
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    COOL BINZ

    $59,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Dumpster Dudez

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    COOL BINZ

    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

    Dumpster Dudez

    7% · percent of Gross Revenues
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    COOL BINZ

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Marketing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Dumpster Dudez

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    COOL BINZ

    10
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    Dumpster Dudez

    55
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    COOL BINZ

    +7
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 10 at end of 2025

    Dumpster Dudez

    +46
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2022 → 55 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    COOL BINZ

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Dumpster Dudez

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    COOL BINZ

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Dumpster Dudez

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    COOL BINZ

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Dumpster Dudez

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    COOL BINZ
    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
    Dumpster Dudez
    Franchised (54 locations) — other measures
    54 outlets
    other Franchised outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Franchised (30 locations) — revenue
    $0.00
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Franchised and company-owned (30 locations) — revenue
    $0.00
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    +1 more groups in the full report

    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.

    COOL BINZ vs Dumpster Dudez: common questions

    Which costs less to open, COOL BINZ or Dumpster Dudez?
    COOL BINZ: $889,180 – $1,109,015 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); Dumpster Dudez: $358,000 – $439,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dumpster Dudez. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do COOL BINZ and Dumpster Dudez royalties compare?
    COOL BINZ: 8% · percentage of Gross Sales, or 9% of applicable Minimum Monthly Gross Sales Requirement, whichever is higher (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Dumpster Dudez: 7% · percent of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, COOL BINZ or Dumpster Dudez?
    COOL BINZ: 10 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Dumpster Dudez: 55 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do COOL BINZ and Dumpster Dudez disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    COOL BINZ has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Dumpster Dudez has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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