Franchise opportunities compared
Heavyweight Waste vs Impresa Modular
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Impresa Modular discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Heavyweight Waste has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Heavyweight Waste | IMImpresa Modular |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $570,050 – $757,200 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT - single Franchise Agreement 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28 | $138,750 – $897,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,500 An additional $0.25 per person may apply above a Territory population of 200,000. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | $48,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8% of gross sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | 3% · percent of Gross Sales, but not less than $3,500 per Territory per month Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of gross sales Brand Fund contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | 1% of gross sales Brand Development Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 50 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72 | 14 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +25 Calculated: 25 at end of 2023 → 50 at end of 2025 | +8 Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 14 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 0 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | May 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2019 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Organized in 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2019 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | 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.