Franchise opportunities compared
Appell Striping vs Bin There Dump That
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Appell Striping: 2, Bin There Dump That: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Appell Striping |  Bin There Dump That |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $224,907 Totals 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $133,800 – $313,000 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $5,000 A $50,000 Territory Fee and $5,000 Initial Training Fee are also due at signing. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 | $29,000 Plus $1,000 for each increment of 25,000 persons over the base population of 125,000 in your Territory. (p. 10) 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8%/15% NA; $500/mo min m13 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | $600 per production vehicle per month Royalties, Year 1 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of percentage of gross sales; $200 monthly minimum beginning in month 13 Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $2,160 Advertising contributions, Year 2 — per production vehicle per year 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 24 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 | 244 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +16 Calculated: 8 at end of 2023 → 24 at end of 2025 | +38 Calculated: 206 at end of 2023 → 244 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 4 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 1.8% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | April 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Second quarter of 2011 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2010 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (5 locations) — revenue $402,390 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue $6,720,279 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 | Franchised (363 locations) — revenue — Total All Locations $288,674 mean Revenue per Truck · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Franchised (363 locations) — other measures 320 – 2,025 jobs per truck range Jobs per Truck · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41 Franchised (363 locations) — revenue — Total all Locations $104,410,708 other Total Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39 +4 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.