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    Heavyweight Waste vs UNITS

    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.

    Heavyweight Waste2026 FDDUNITS2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Heavyweight Waste

    $570,050 – $757,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    UNITS

    $518,000 – $1,269,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Heavyweight Waste

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    UNITS

    $222,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Heavyweight Waste

    8% of gross sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    UNITS

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Heavyweight Waste: 2, UNITS: 22). 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

    UNITS

    $518,000 – $1,269,400
    Total estimated initial investment: $518,000 to $1,269,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    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

    UNITS

    $222,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Heavyweight Waste

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

    UNITS

    4%
    Royalty Fee: 4% of monthly Gross Sales for the first six months after opening, 6% for the second six months after opening, and 8% for the remainder of the term; payable monthly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Heavyweight Waste

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

    UNITS

    2%
    y Fee is measured from the date the UNITS business originally opens. Brand Fund — 2 — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Heavyweight Waste

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

    UNITS

    148
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Heavyweight Waste

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

    UNITS

    +22
    Calculated: 126 at end of 2022 → 148 at end of 2024
    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

    UNITS

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

    Heavyweight Waste

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

    UNITS

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

    Heavyweight Waste

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

    UNITS

    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
    UNITS
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional24–48months
    $190,677
    other 24–48months Labor Costs Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2023 Traditional Franchises in annual-revenue band Over $2,000,000
    1 franchises
    other 2023 Over $2,000,000 count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Traditional Franchises in annual-revenue band Below $500,000
    15 franchises
    other 2025 Below $500,000 count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +19 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 UNITS: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Heavyweight Waste or UNITS?
    Heavyweight Waste: $570,050 – $757,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28); UNITS: $518,000 – $1,269,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for UNITS. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Heavyweight Waste and UNITS royalties compare?
    Heavyweight Waste: 8% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); UNITS: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Heavyweight Waste or UNITS?
    Heavyweight Waste: 50 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72); UNITS: 148 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Heavyweight Waste and UNITS disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Heavyweight Waste has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; UNITS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 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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