Cool Vu
CoolVu gives you a home-based business selling and installing window film, graphics and architectural surface products for residential and commercial customers. At December 31, 2025, its systemwide summary listed 130 outlets, including 127 franchised territories.
Own a CoolVu franchise:
CoolVu is a home-based business selling and installing window film, graphics and architectural surface products for residential and commercial customers. You take products and installation services to customers using a vehicle equipped to carry inventory and equipment. The model combines product sales with installation work, serving both homeowners and businesses. CoolVu began franchising in December 2021, and its systemwide summary listed 127 franchised territories and three company-owned outlets at December 31, 2025.
Why entrepreneurs choose CoolVu
CoolVu is a growing franchise system, with a home-based, mobile model and a defined range of window film, graphics and architectural surface services.
Start from a home office: The business is generally operated from your home, and a warehouse or industrial space may be used later but is not required.
Serve residential and commercial customers: The franchise offers window film, graphics and architectural surface products and services for both types of clients.
Take installation work to the customer: The operating model uses a white cargo van or another approved vehicle capable of carrying inventory and equipment.
Learn installation and product skills: Initial training includes classroom and on-the-job instruction in installations, product knowledge, measuring and pricing, and security products.
Use the CoolVuPRO platform: Initial training includes technology instruction covering the CoolVuPRO system.
Get help at opening: A franchisor representative provides on-site opening assistance for up to two days.
How the business works
You sell and install window film, graphics, architectural surface products and related offerings for residential and commercial applications. The business combines product and installation services; the supplied information does not establish membership or recurring revenue. Customers may include homeowners, commercial property owners and businesses seeking these products and services.
The recommended starting location is a home office, with customer work performed on site. A later move to warehouse or industrial space is optional and requires franchisor pre-approval. You will need an approved vehicle to transport inventory and equipment. Typical staff size is not provided.
The Principal Owner is expected to use best efforts and take personal responsibility for day-to-day operation and management. A qualified manager may be permitted with franchisor consent, but the Principal Owner must remain actively involved and responsible for overall management. A manager may also be required to complete initial training.
Ideal owner profile
This opportunity may suit an entrepreneur comfortable with hands-on business management, customer sales and coordinating installation work. Useful capabilities include communicating with homeowners and commercial customers, learning product specifications, measuring and pricing jobs, and managing marketing and business planning. The franchise materials do not state that prior window-film or installation-industry experience is required.
Plan to participate actively in the business rather than assume an absentee ownership role. The franchisor may approve a qualified manager, but you remain responsible for overall operation and management. CoolVu offers an initial franchise fee waiver to an honorably discharged veteran or the spouse of an honorably discharged veteran who provides the required DD Form 214 and meets the franchisor’s qualifications. Liquid-capital and net-worth requirements are not available in the supplied information.
Training and support
Before opening, up to two principal owners, or one principal owner and one technician, must attend and satisfactorily complete initial training. The program is approximately five days, generally Monday through Friday, with 44 classroom hours and six hours of on-the-job training. Training may take place in Marietta, Georgia, online or at another location designated by the franchisor. The franchisor provides initial training without an additional charge for up to two people; attendees are responsible for travel, lodging, meals, other expenses and employee wages.
Training covers ordering, installation, business planning, marketing and sales, product knowledge, security products, measuring and pricing, financial management, and CoolVuPRO technology. The franchisor also provides up to two days of on-site opening assistance at its expense. The initial location is generally your home office; if you propose a non-home office, the franchisor reviews the address and approval is generally limited to whether it is within your territory. You are responsible for obtaining required licenses and permits, and the franchisor says it will help identify relevant state-level authorities.
Proof and track record
CoolVu began franchising in December 2021. Its systemwide summary reported 84 total outlets at the end of 2023, 110 at the end of 2024 and 130 at the end of 2025. The 2025 summary included 127 franchised territories and three company-owned outlets. CoolVu awards territories, and one franchisee may own more than one territory.
Territories available
The supplied available-markets list includes Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin, among other states. Availability in a state does not by itself confirm that a particular territory is open. A territory is generally defined around the approved business location using ZIP codes and is described as generally including 70,000 qualified households, commercial and retail buildings, but that count is not guaranteed.
Territories are not exclusive. While your agreement is in force and you are not in default, CoolVu and its affiliates agree not to locate, operate or grant another CoolVu franchise within your territory, subject to retained rights and other limits. You may face competition from other franchisees, company-owned outlets, other distribution channels and competing brands controlled by the franchisor. If you serve a client located in another franchisee’s territory, the agreement requires payment to that franchisee of 60% of gross revenue from products or services provided within that territory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Cool Vu franchise cost?
The total initial investment to open a Cool Vu franchise is $75K – $150K. That includes an initial franchise fee of $19,900. Candidates need at least $100,000 in liquid capital. Figures come from the brand's franchise disclosure information; confirm current numbers with the franchise team.
How much liquid capital do I need to buy a Cool Vu franchise?
Cool Vu asks franchise candidates to have at least $100,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $250,000.
What is the Cool Vu franchise fee?
The initial Cool Vu franchise fee is $19,900.
How established is the Cool Vu franchise?
Cool Vu has been franchising since 2021 and has 127 franchise units.
Where is Cool Vu offering franchises?
Cool Vu is currently accepting franchise owners in CA, HI, SD.
Do I need window-film or installation experience?
The supplied franchise information does not state a minimum prior-industry-experience requirement. You must complete initial training before opening, and the Principal Owner is expected to participate actively in operating and managing the business.
Can I own the business absentee or have a manager run it?
The Principal Owner must remain actively involved and responsible for overall operation and management. A qualified manager may be permitted with franchisor consent, so the model should not be treated as absentee ownership.
How long does it take to open?
The supplied estimate is approximately 90 days from signing to opening. Initial training is generally completed no later than one week before opening, and the business must begin operating within six months after the franchisor accepts the agreement.
Is financing available?
The franchisor offers financing for the initial franchise fee only. The supplied information does not describe financing for other startup or operating costs.
How does the territory work?
The territory is based generally on ZIP codes around the approved business location and is not exclusive. Its boundaries cannot be changed without both parties’ approval, and the agreement includes retained rights and rules for work involving another franchisee’s territory.
What training and opening support are included?
Required initial training is approximately five days and includes classroom and on-the-job instruction. A franchisor representative also provides up to two days of on-site opening assistance.