Franopolis

    Head-to-head comparison

    Heavyweight Waste vs Jdog Franchises Franchise Opportunities

    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.

    DisclosureHeavyweight WasteJdog Franchises
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $570,050 – $757,200
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT - single Franchise Agreement
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    $30,000 – $187,250
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    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
    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)
    8% of gross sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    per month, depending on term period
    Tier 2 Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    50
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72
    94
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    +28
    Calculated: 2023–2025
    −80
    Calculated: 2023–2025
    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 is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.

    Full Heavyweight Waste reportFull Jdog Franchises reportAdd more brands to compare