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    Dumpster Dudez vs Insulation Commandos

    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.

    Dumpster Dudez2026 FDDInsulation Commandos2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dumpster Dudez

    $358,000 – $439,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Insulation Commandos

    $220,350 – $514,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dumpster Dudez

    Not available

    Insulation Commandos

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dumpster Dudez

    7% · percent of Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Insulation Commandos

    6% or $500/mo min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Dumpster Dudez: 4, Insulation Commandos: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dumpster Dudez

    $358,000 – $439,000
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Insulation Commandos

    $220,350 – $514,750
    Total Single Territory Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dumpster Dudez

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Insulation Commandos

    $65,000
    Item 5 states that the multi-territory Development Fee covers the Initial Franchise Fee.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Dumpster Dudez

    7% · percent of Gross Revenues
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Insulation Commandos

    6% or $500/mo min
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dumpster Dudez

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Insulation Commandos

    $100
    Brand Development Fund Contribution — greater of 1% of Gross Sales or $100 per month per Designated Territory; may increase up to 2% of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dumpster Dudez

    55
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

    Insulation Commandos

    64
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dumpster Dudez

    +36
    Calculated: 19 at end of 2023 → 55 at end of 2025

    Insulation Commandos

    +63
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 64 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dumpster Dudez

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Insulation Commandos

    2
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 6.1% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Dumpster Dudez

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Insulation Commandos

    August 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Dumpster Dudez

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Insulation Commandos

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dumpster Dudez
    Franchised (54 locations) — other measures
    54 outlets
    other Franchised outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Franchised (30 locations) — revenue
    $0.00
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Franchised and company-owned (30 locations) — revenue
    $0.00
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Insulation Commandos
    Franchised (6 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $430,101
    other Total Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue
    $847,479
    other Total Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56

    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.

    Dumpster Dudez vs Insulation Commandos: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dumpster Dudez or Insulation Commandos?
    Dumpster Dudez: $358,000 – $439,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Insulation Commandos: $220,350 – $514,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Insulation Commandos. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dumpster Dudez and Insulation Commandos royalties compare?
    Dumpster Dudez: 7% · percent of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Insulation Commandos: 6% or $500/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Dumpster Dudez or Insulation Commandos?
    Dumpster Dudez: 55 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41); Insulation Commandos: 64 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Dumpster Dudez and Insulation Commandos disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dumpster Dudez has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Insulation Commandos 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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