Franchise opportunities compared
Genie Senior Services 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
Genie Senior Services
$92,500 – $121,100
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15Smash My Trash
$372,050 – $492,200
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Genie Senior Services
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Smash My Trash
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Genie Senior Services
10%
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.
- Only Smash My Trash has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Smash My TrashGenie Senior Services
Smash My Trash
Genie Senior Services
Smash My Trash
Genie Senior Services
Smash My Trash
Genie Senior Services
Smash My Trash
System scale & health
Smash My TrashGenie Senior Services
Smash My Trash
Genie Senior Services
Smash My Trash
Genie Senior Services
Smash My Trash
Genie Senior Services
Smash My Trash
Genie Senior Services
Smash My Trash
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Smash 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.
Genie Senior Services vs Smash My Trash: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Genie Senior Services or Smash My Trash?
- Genie Senior Services: $92,500 – $121,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); 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 Genie Senior Services. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Genie Senior Services and Smash My Trash royalties compare?
- Genie Senior Services: 10% (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, Genie Senior Services or Smash My Trash?
- Genie Senior Services: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37); 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 Genie Senior Services and Smash My Trash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Genie Senior Services makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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 Genie Senior Services report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
