Which costs less to open, Mastercare or MedXwaste?

Mastercare: $125,800 – $223,450 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); MedXwaste: $101,535 – $141,985 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for MedXwaste. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.

How do Mastercare and MedXwaste royalties compare?

Mastercare: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); MedXwaste: Greater of $650 or 8% of gross sales after 90 business days (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.

Which has more locations, Mastercare or MedXwaste?

Mastercare: 5 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); MedXwaste: 11 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Do Mastercare and MedXwaste disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Mastercare makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; MedXwaste makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Franchise opportunities compared

Mastercare vs MedXwaste

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.

Mastercare2026 FDD

MedXwaste2026 FDD

Initial investment · Item 7

Mastercare

$125,800 – $223,450

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

MedXwaste

$101,535 – $141,985

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

Initial franchise fee · Item 5

Mastercare

$45,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

MedXwaste

$50,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

Royalty · Item 6

Mastercare

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

MedXwaste

Greater of $650 or 8% of gross sales after 90 business days

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

Before you compare

Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

Financial commitment

Disclosure

Mastercare

MedXwaste

Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

Mastercare

$125,800 – $223,450

TOTALS — low/high

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

MedXwaste

$101,535 – $141,985

TOTAL

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

Mastercare

$45,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

MedXwaste

$50,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

Royalty (Item 6)

Mastercare

Royalty fee on monthly gross revenue up to $350,000

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

MedXwaste

Greater of $650 or 8% of gross sales after 90 business days

Royalty Fee

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

Mastercare

National Marketing Fund contribution rate — 2%

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

MedXwaste

Not available

No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

System scale & health

Disclosure

Mastercare

MedXwaste

Total outlets (Item 20)

Mastercare

Outlets at end of 2024

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

MedXwaste

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

Net outlet change (Item 20)

Mastercare

Calculated: 5 at end of 2022 → 5 at end of 2024

MedXwaste

Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 11 at end of 2025

Outlet exits (Item 20)

Mastercare

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

MedXwaste

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Franchising since (Item 1)

Mastercare

Not available

Not in reviewed records

MedXwaste

2019

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

Franchisor founded (Item 1)

Mastercare

Not available

Not in reviewed records

MedXwaste

2019

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

Mastercare

Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

MedXwaste

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 and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

Mastercare vs MedXwaste: common questions

Which costs less to open, Mastercare or MedXwaste?: Mastercare: $125,800 – $223,450 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); MedXwaste: $101,535 – $141,985 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for MedXwaste. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
How do Mastercare and MedXwaste royalties compare?: Mastercare: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); MedXwaste: Greater of $650 or 8% of gross sales after 90 business days (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
Which has more locations, Mastercare or MedXwaste?: Mastercare: 5 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); MedXwaste: 11 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Do Mastercare and MedXwaste disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: Mastercare makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; MedXwaste makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures