Dumpster Dudez
Dumpster Dudez Franchising LLC d/b/a Dumpster Dudez · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Dumpster Dudez franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Dumpster Dudez franchise specializes in residential-friendly dumpster rental services, offering convenient waste management solutions for home renovations, clea
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Dumpster Dudez quick facts
- Is Dumpster Dudez a franchise?
- Yes. Dumpster Dudez offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 54 franchised and 1 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 41).
- How much does it cost to open a Dumpster Dudez franchise?
- The Dumpster Dudez Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $358,000–$439,000 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 13). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does Dumpster Dudez charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 7% · percent of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 10). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Dumpster Dudez disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Dumpster Dudez FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 33). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Dumpster Dudez locations are there?
- The FDD reports 55 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 41). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Dumpster Dudez a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 lists every recurring fee beyond royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $358,000 – $439,000 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 4 separate groups: other measures for 54 franchised locations; revenue for 30 franchised locations; revenue for 30 mixed locations; revenue for 1 company-owned locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 23 in 2025, to 55 (System Wide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Dumpster Dudez head-to-head
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Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee
12 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
4 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Other measures · 54 locations
- Who is counted
- franchised outlets
- Period
- December 31, 2025
Franchised locations
Revenue · 30 locations
- Who is counted
- 30 franchised locations that operated an entire year in either 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025 or more than one of those years
- Period
- 2021-2025
- Excluded
- One outlet was not included because it transferred from one state to another mid-year. The remaining 22 outlets did not operate for the full 2025 calendar year and are not included.
- Method
- Gross Revenue represents all revenues generated. Gross Revenue does not include good faith refunds, adjustments, credits and allowances actually made. Gross Revenue also excludes any sales taxes or other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to the appropriate taxing authority.
Franchised and company-owned locations
Revenue · 30 locations
- Who is counted
- 30 franchised locations that operated an entire year in either 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025 or more than one of those years
- Period
- 2021-2025
- Excluded
- One outlet was not included because it transferred from one state to another mid-year. The remaining 22 outlets did not operate for the full 2025 calendar year and are not included.
- Method
- Gross Revenue represents all revenues generated. Gross Revenue does not include good faith refunds, adjustments, credits and allowances actually made. Gross Revenue also excludes any sales taxes or other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to the appropriate taxing authority.
Company-owned locations
Revenue · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- one affiliate outlet that operated for the entire calendar year
- Period
- 2021-2025
- Method
- 7% Royalty Adjustment represents the royalty amounts paid by franchised outlets and is used to show the amount of royalties the affiliate would pay if it was a franchised outlet. Gross Revenue represents all revenues generated. Gross Revenue does not include good faith refunds, adjustments, credits and allowances actually made. Gross Revenue also excludes any sales taxes or other taxes collected from customers and paid directly to the appropriate taxing authority.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
System Wide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
Net +36 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($358,000 – $439,000) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 32 to 55 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 13
- [2]Item 19 — Franchised (54 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 33
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (30 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 33
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised and company-owned (30 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 33
- [5]Item 19 — Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 33
- [6]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 41
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Bankruptcy disclosed
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
Related research
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Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.