Franchise opportunities compared
DDH vs Smash My Trash
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
DDH
$79,800 – $99,245
2026 FDD · Item 7Smash My Trash
$372,050 – $492,200
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26Initial franchise fee · Item 5
DDH
Not available
Smash My Trash
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
DDH
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Smash My Trash
8% of Gross Sales from trash compaction services plus 8% of Net Revenue from Ancillary Services; after 9 months, the greater of that amount or $2,600 multiplied by the number of Trucks required in operation
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- DDH discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (DDH: 1, Smash My Trash: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
DDHSmash My TrashItem 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.
DDH vs Smash My Trash: common questions
- Which costs less to open, DDH or Smash My Trash?
- DDH: $79,800 – $99,245 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Smash My Trash: $372,050 – $492,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for DDH. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do DDH and Smash My Trash royalties compare?
- DDH: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Smash My Trash: 8% of Gross Sales from trash compaction services plus 8% of Net Revenue from Ancillary Services; after 9 months, the greater of that amount or $2,600 multiplied by the number of Trucks required in operation (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, DDH or Smash My Trash?
- DDH: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); Smash My Trash: 523 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do DDH and Smash My Trash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- DDH has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Smash My Trash 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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Full DDH report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Smash My Trash report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
