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    COOL BINZ vs redbox+ international

    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.

    COOL BINZ2026 FDDredbox+ international2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    COOL BINZ

    $889,180 – $1,109,015

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    redbox+ international

    $671,182

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    COOL BINZ

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    redbox+ international

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    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

    redbox+ international

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (COOL BINZ: 2, redbox+ international: 26). 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

    redbox+ international

    $671,182
    ,000 As Incurred After Opening Employees, Suppliers, etc. TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 16 — 671182
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    COOL BINZ

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

    redbox+ international

    $59,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    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

    redbox+ international

    6%
    Royalty — low percentage of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    COOL BINZ

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

    redbox+ international

    2%
    Brand marketing fee — maximum percentage of Gross Sales — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    COOL BINZ

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

    redbox+ international

    253
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    COOL BINZ

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

    redbox+ international

    −17
    Calculated: 270 at end of 2023 → 253 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    COOL BINZ

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    redbox+ international

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

    COOL BINZ

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    redbox+ international

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    COOL BINZ

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    redbox+ international

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    redbox+ international
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 5% ranked by operating territory
    33 percent
    other Bottom 5% ranked by operating territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Redbox+ Operating Territories ranked in Bottom 5%; 3 franchisees operated 6 ter…
    $85,097
    other Bottom 5% ranked by operating territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 5% ranked by operating franchisee
    $3,596,599
    other Top 5% ranked by operating franchisee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +23 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 redbox+ international: common questions

    Which costs less to open, COOL BINZ or redbox+ international?
    COOL BINZ: $889,180 – $1,109,015 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); redbox+ international: $671,182 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for redbox+ international. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do COOL BINZ and redbox+ international 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); redbox+ international: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, COOL BINZ or redbox+ international?
    COOL BINZ: 10 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); redbox+ international: 253 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do COOL BINZ and redbox+ international disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    COOL BINZ has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; redbox+ international has reviewed Item 19 figures for 26 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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