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    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling vs Smash My Trash

    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.

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling2025 FDDSmash My Trash2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    $30,000 – $187,250

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Smash My Trash

    $372,050 – $492,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    $10,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Smash My Trash

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    $400

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Smash My Trash

    8% of Gross Sales from trash compaction services plus 8% of Net Revenue from Ancillary Services; after 9 months, the greater of that amount or $2,600 multiplied by the number of Trucks required in operation

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • JDog Junk Removal & Hauling figures come from its 2025 FDD and Smash My Trash figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • JDog Junk Removal & Hauling discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Smash My Trash has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    $30,000 – $187,250
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Smash My Trash

    $372,050 – $492,200
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    $10,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Smash My Trash

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    $400
    Tier 2 royalty: $400/month first 12 months, $600 months 13–24, $800 months 25–36, $1,000 months 37 onward
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Smash My Trash

    8% of Gross Sales from trash compaction services plus 8% of Net Revenue from Ancillary Services; after 9 months, the greater of that amount or $2,600 multiplied by the number of Trucks required in operation
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    $0.00
    Marketing Fund current contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Smash My Trash

    1% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    94
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    Smash My Trash

    523
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    −98
    Calculated: 192 at end of 2023 → 94 at end of 2025

    Smash My Trash

    +4
    Calculated: 519 at end of 2023 → 523 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Smash My Trash

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

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smash My Trash

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smash My Trash

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Smash My Trash
    Franchised (107 locations) — revenue — 107 franchised Smash My Trash Businesses (covering, in the aggregate, 507 Terri…
    $840,477
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Franchised (107 locations) — revenue — 107 franchised Smash My Trash Businesses (covering, in the aggregate, 507 Terri…
    37.4 percent
    other Covered Businesses exceeding average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69

    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.

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling vs Smash My Trash: common questions

    Which costs less to open, JDog Junk Removal & Hauling or Smash My Trash?
    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling: $30,000 – $187,250 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Smash My Trash: $372,050 – $492,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for JDog Junk Removal & Hauling. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do JDog Junk Removal & Hauling and Smash My Trash royalties compare?
    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling: $400 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Smash My Trash: 8% of Gross Sales from trash compaction services plus 8% of Net Revenue from Ancillary Services; after 9 months, the greater of that amount or $2,600 multiplied by the number of Trucks required in operation (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, JDog Junk Removal & Hauling or Smash My Trash?
    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling: 94 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); Smash My Trash: 523 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do JDog Junk Removal & Hauling and Smash My Trash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Smash My Trash 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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