Head-to-head comparison
JunkCo+ vs Smash My Trash 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.
| Disclosure |  JunkCo+ |  Smash My Trash |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $190,610 – $337,760 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $372,050 – $492,200 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 4% · Percentage of Gross Sales; 4% for first six months and 5% to 8% thereafter Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | 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 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 20 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59 | 523 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +19 Calculated: 2023–2025 | −23 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $360 median Job Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58 | Franchised (107 locations) — revenue — 107 franchised Smash My Trash Businesses (covering, in the aggregate, 507 Terri… 40 covered businesses other Covered Businesses exceeding average 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… $840,477 median 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 is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.