Franchise opportunities compared
Appell Striping vs Heavyweight Waste
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, Heavyweight Waste: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Appell Striping |  Heavyweight Waste |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $224,907 Totals 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $570,050 – $757,200 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT - single Franchise Agreement 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28 |
| 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 | $49,500 An additional $0.25 per person may apply above a Territory population of 200,000. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8%/15% NA; $500/mo min m13 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | 8% of gross sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| 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 | 1% of gross sales Brand Fund contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 24 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 | 50 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +16 Calculated: 8 at end of 2023 → 24 at end of 2025 | +25 Calculated: 25 at end of 2023 → 50 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 0 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | April 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | May 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Organized in 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| 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 locations — other measures 34 businesses other Franchised Heavyweight Waste Businesses open and operating · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 Franchised and company-owned (9 locations) — other measures 9 businesses other Covered Businesses · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 |
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.