Since what date have the franchising companies affiliated with Cool Binz offered franchises?
Cool_Binz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We were formed on September 29, 2022, as a Michigan Limited Liability Company, and have offered franchises for this business since March 31, 2023.
| Company | State/Type of Entity | Date of Formation | Number of Outlets | Franchise Offering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOODZ International, LLC (“HOODZ”) | Delaware LLC | Oct. 3, 2008 | 131 | Performing commercial kitchen exhaust system cleaning, inspection, maintenance and restoration services, offering franchises since 1/1/2009. |
| DUCTZ International, | Michigan LLC | Mar. 30, | 62 | HVAC system restoration, coil |
| LLC (“DUCTZ”) | 2004 | cleaning, and dryer vent services. | ||
| 1 800 WATER DAMAGE International, LLC (“1 800 WD”) | Delaware LLC | Apr. 16, 2015 | 175 | Water damage restoration services, mold remediation, odor removal, fire and smoke and related cleaning services, offering franchises since 10/15/2015. |
| PLUMBERZ International, LLC (“Z PLUMBERZ”) | Delaware LLC | Mar. 25, 2019 | 31 | Plumbing, sewer, and drain service to residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, offering franchises since 3/25/2019. |
| Patch Boys | Delaware LLC | May 6, 2020 | 284 | Performing light restoration and |
| International, LLC | reconstruction services in residential | |||
| (“THE PATCH | homes and commercial businesses, | |||
| BOYS”) | offering franchises since 6/4/2020. | |||
| PACKOUTZ International, LLC (“BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ”) | Delaware LLC | August 29, 2019 | 130 | Contents restoration, packing, cleaning, and permanent climate- controlled storage, offering franchises since 8/29/2019. |
| RedBox+ International, LLC (“REDBOX+”) | Michigan LLC | May 28, 2021 | 253 | Dumpster and portable restroom rental services, offering franchises since 7/28/2021. |
| 1-800 BOARDUP International, LLC* | Delaware LLC | July 8, 2022 | 53 LSPs, 51 company- owned | Emergency structural stabilization services |
| Safer Home Services International, LLC (offering franchises as “CLEAR PEST PROS”) | Michigan LLC | September 29, 2022 | 0 | Pest protection, termite control, rodent control, and other related services to residential and commercial markets, offering franchises since 3/31/2023 |
| JunkCo+ International, | Delaware LLC | January 25, | 0 | Junk hauling and demolition |
| LLC | 2024 | services | ||
| HOODZ Canada, Inc. | Federal company (Canada) | Oct. 4, 2011 | 1 | Performing commercial kitchen exhaust system cleaning, inspection, maintenance and restoration services, offering franchises since 10/4/21 |
| DUCTZ Canada, Inc. (operating under the name “DUCTBUSTERS”) | Federal company (Canada) | Jan. 12, 2018 | 2 | HVAC system restoration, coil cleaning, and dryer vent services. |
| Patch Boys Canada, Inc. | Federal company (Canada) | Jan. 12, 2018 | 0 | Performing light restoration and reconstruction services in residential homes and commercial businesses |
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 11–15)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cool Binz's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Cool Binz International, LLC has offered franchises since March 31, 2023. The FDD also provides information on other franchise companies affiliated with Cool Binz through its parent company, BELFOR Franchise Group, LLC (BFG). These affiliated companies operate in various sectors such as kitchen exhaust cleaning, HVAC services, water damage restoration, plumbing, and contents restoration.
Specifically, the document lists the date each affiliated franchise company began offering franchises. For example, HOODZ International, LLC has offered franchises since January 1, 2009, while 1 800 WATER DAMAGE International, LLC has offered franchises since October 15, 2015. Other affiliated franchise companies include PLUMBERZ International, LLC (since March 25, 2019), Patch Boys International, LLC (since June 4, 2020), PACKOUTZ International, LLC (since August 29, 2019) and RedBox+ International, LLC (since July 28, 2021).
Safer Home Services International, LLC began offering franchises on March 31, 2023, the same date as Cool Binz International, LLC. Several Canadian entities are also listed, such as HOODZ Canada, Inc. (since October 4, 2021) and DUCTZ Canada, Inc. The FDD provides a comprehensive overview of the franchise start dates for Cool Binz and its affiliated companies, offering prospective franchisees a clear timeline of franchising activity within the BELFOR Franchise Group.