$1Mfor 10%
Protein Candy
Valued at $10M
The pitch
Shawn Burnie & Bruce MacEwan from Ottawa, ON, pitched Capital Cooler Rentals in Season 12, Episode 7, asking the Dragons for $100K for 35% of the company.
- Asked for$100K for 35%
- Valuation$286Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Manjit Minhas, Michael Wekerle and Jim Treliving
- Final deal$100K for 40%valued at $250K
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Mimran | No offer made, wants demand proven and concerned about seasonality | Out |
| Arlene Dickinson | No offer made, not familiar with the space | Out |
| Manjit Minhas | $100,000 for 35% | Withdrawn |
| Michael Wekerle | $100,000 for 35% | Withdrawn |
| Jim Treliving | $100,000 for 35%, matching the other offers | Withdrawn |
| Manjit Minhas, Michael Wekerle and Jim Treliving | $100,000 for 40% jointly | Accepted |
Shawn Burnie and Bruce MacEwan, firefighters from Ottawa, Ontario, asked for $100,000 for a 35% stake in Capital Cooler Rentals, a company renting portable restaurant-quality refrigeration trailers that plug into a standard 115 volt outlet and fit in a single parking space. The trailers come in three sizes, lease for $700 a month or $280 a day plus a $200 drop-off and pick-up fee, cost about $15,000 each to build using three separate manufacturers, and the company had launched in January with two units in the market, two more in production, and about $8,000 in bookings with another $2,000 pending.
Joe Mimran and Arlene Dickinson declined, citing early-stage demand and unfamiliarity with the space. Manjit Minhas, Michael Wekerle and Jim Treliving each separately offered $100,000 for 35%, then combined into a joint offer of $100,000 for 40%, which Shawn Burnie and Bruce MacEwan accepted.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Capital Cooler Rentals today
- StatusIn businessLast checked September 2026
Capital Cooler Rentals is still operating and sells through its website.