Franchise opportunities compared

    Go Mini's 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Go Mini's

    $759,024 – $1,247,125

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Heavyweight Waste

    $570,050 – $757,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Go Mini's

    $500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Heavyweight Waste

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Go Mini's

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Heavyweight Waste

    8% of gross sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Go Mini's figures come from its 2025 FDD and Heavyweight Waste figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Go Mini's: 3, Heavyweight Waste: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Go Mini's

    $759,024 – $1,247,125
    Total estimated initial investment: $759,024–$1,247,125
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    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)

    Go Mini's

    $500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    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)

    Go Mini's

    8%
    Royalty: 8% of Gross Sales, $400 monthly minimum; converting dealers 7% with $400 monthly minimum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Heavyweight Waste

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

    Go Mini's

    2%
    Marketing fund: up to 2% of Gross Sales, minimum $100/month — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Heavyweight Waste

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Go Mini's

    107
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    Heavyweight Waste

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

    Go Mini's

    +11
    Calculated: 96 at end of 2022 → 107 at end of 2024

    Heavyweight Waste

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

    Go Mini's

    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)

    Go Mini's

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Heavyweight Waste

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

    Go Mini's

    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

    Go Mini's
    Franchised (13 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $5,506,197
    other total gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Franchised (32 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $8,267,286
    other total gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Franchised (6 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $5,534,034
    other total gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    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.

    Go Mini's vs Heavyweight Waste: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Go Mini's or Heavyweight Waste?
    Go Mini's: $759,024 – $1,247,125 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); 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 Heavyweight Waste. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Go Mini's and Heavyweight Waste royalties compare?
    Go Mini's: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); 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, Go Mini's or Heavyweight Waste?
    Go Mini's: 107 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); 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 Go Mini's and Heavyweight Waste disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Go Mini's has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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