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    Caring Transitions 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.

    Caring Transitions2026 FDDHeavyweight Waste2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Caring Transitions

    $75,760

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Heavyweight Waste

    $570,050 – $757,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Caring Transitions

    $58,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Heavyweight Waste

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Caring Transitions

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Heavyweight Waste

    8% of gross sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Caring Transitions: 10, Heavyweight Waste: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Caring Transitions

    $75,760
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Heavyweight Waste

    $570,050 – $757,200
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT - single Franchise Agreement
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Caring Transitions

    $58,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Heavyweight Waste

    $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)

    Caring Transitions

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Heavyweight Waste

    8% of gross sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Caring Transitions

    2%
    National branding fee — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Heavyweight Waste

    1% of gross sales
    Brand Fund contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Caring Transitions

    423
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    Heavyweight Waste

    50
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Caring Transitions

    +109
    Calculated: 314 at end of 2023 → 423 at end of 2025

    Heavyweight Waste

    +25
    Calculated: 25 at end of 2023 → 50 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Caring Transitions

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Heavyweight Waste

    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)

    Caring Transitions

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Heavyweight Waste

    May 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Caring Transitions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Heavyweight Waste

    Organized in 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Caring Transitions
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First quartile of franchises
    $509,928
    other First quartile of franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second quartile of franchises
    $369,208
    other Second quartile of franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third quartile of franchises
    $173,792
    other Third quartile of franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +7 more groups in the full report
    Heavyweight Waste
    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.

    Caring Transitions vs Heavyweight Waste: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Caring Transitions or Heavyweight Waste?
    Caring Transitions: $75,760 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Heavyweight Waste: $570,050 – $757,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Caring Transitions. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Caring Transitions and Heavyweight Waste royalties compare?
    Caring Transitions: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Heavyweight Waste: 8% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Caring Transitions or Heavyweight Waste?
    Caring Transitions: 423 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); Heavyweight Waste: 50 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Caring Transitions and Heavyweight Waste disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Caring Transitions has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups; Heavyweight Waste has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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