Franchise opportunities compared

    Heavyweight Waste vs redbox+ international

    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

    Heavyweight Waste

    $570,050 – $757,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    redbox+ international

    $671,182

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Heavyweight Waste

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    redbox+ international

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Heavyweight Waste

    8% of gross sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    redbox+ international

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Heavyweight Waste: 2, redbox+ international: 26). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Heavyweight Waste

    $570,050 – $757,200
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT - single Franchise Agreement
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    redbox+ international

    $671,182
    ,000 As Incurred After Opening Employees, Suppliers, etc. TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 16 — 671182
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    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

    redbox+ international

    $59,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Heavyweight Waste

    8% of gross sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    redbox+ international

    6%
    Royalty — low percentage of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Heavyweight Waste

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

    redbox+ international

    2%
    Brand marketing fee — maximum percentage of Gross Sales — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Heavyweight Waste

    50
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72

    redbox+ international

    253
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Heavyweight Waste

    +25
    Calculated: 25 at end of 2023 → 50 at end of 2025

    redbox+ international

    −17
    Calculated: 270 at end of 2023 → 253 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    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

    redbox+ international

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

    Heavyweight Waste

    May 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    redbox+ international

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

    Heavyweight Waste

    Organized in 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    redbox+ international

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    redbox+ international
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 5% ranked by operating territory
    33 percent
    other Bottom 5% ranked by operating territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Redbox+ Operating Territories ranked in Bottom 5%; 3 franchisees operated 6 ter…
    $85,097
    other Bottom 5% ranked by operating territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 5% ranked by operating franchisee
    $3,596,599
    other Top 5% ranked by operating franchisee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +23 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Heavyweight Waste vs redbox+ international: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Heavyweight Waste or redbox+ international?
    Heavyweight Waste: $570,050 – $757,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28); redbox+ international: $671,182 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30). 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 Heavyweight Waste and redbox+ international royalties compare?
    Heavyweight Waste: 8% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); redbox+ international: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Heavyweight Waste or redbox+ international?
    Heavyweight Waste: 50 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72); redbox+ international: 253 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Heavyweight Waste and redbox+ international disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Heavyweight Waste has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; redbox+ international has reviewed Item 19 figures for 26 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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