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    Dumpster Dudez vs Subcontain

    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 FDDSubcontain2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dumpster Dudez

    $358,000 – $439,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Subcontain

    $266,900 – $969,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dumpster Dudez

    Not available

    Subcontain

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dumpster Dudez

    7% · percent of Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Subcontain

    12%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Dumpster Dudez has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dumpster Dudez

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

    Subcontain

    $266,900 – $969,500
    Total $ — $266900
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dumpster Dudez

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Subcontain

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Dumpster Dudez

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

    Subcontain

    12%
    Royalty on permitted outside-territory customer adjusted gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dumpster Dudez

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Subcontain

    2%
    Marketing fund contribution cap percentage of adjusted gross sales — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dumpster Dudez

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

    Subcontain

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dumpster Dudez

    +46
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2022 → 55 at end of 2025

    Subcontain

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dumpster Dudez

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Subcontain

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Dumpster Dudez

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Subcontain

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Dumpster Dudez

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Subcontain

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    Subcontain

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 Subcontain: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dumpster Dudez or Subcontain?
    Dumpster Dudez: $358,000 – $439,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Subcontain: $266,900 – $969,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Subcontain. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dumpster Dudez and Subcontain royalties compare?
    Dumpster Dudez: 7% · percent of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Subcontain: 12% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Dumpster Dudez and Subcontain disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dumpster Dudez has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Subcontain makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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