Franchise opportunities compared

    MedXwaste vs Omex

    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

    MedXwaste

    $101,535 – $141,985

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Omex

    $52,400 – $82,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    MedXwaste

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Omex

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    MedXwaste

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

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Omex

    4% · percent of Gross Receipts

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    MedXwaste

    $101,535 – $141,985
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Omex

    $52,400 – $82,600
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    MedXwaste

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Omex

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

    MedXwaste

    Greater of $650 or 8% of gross sales after 90 business days
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Omex

    4% · percent of Gross Receipts
    Continuing Services and Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    MedXwaste

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Omex

    1% of up to percent of gross receipts
    Advertising and Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    MedXwaste

    11
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

    Omex

    18
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    MedXwaste

    +5
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 11 at end of 2025

    Omex

    +17
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 18 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    MedXwaste

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Omex

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

    MedXwaste

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Omex

    1991
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    MedXwaste

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Omex

    1990
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MedXwaste

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Omex

    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.

    MedXwaste vs Omex: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MedXwaste or Omex?
    MedXwaste: $101,535 – $141,985 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Omex: $52,400 – $82,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Omex. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do MedXwaste and Omex royalties compare?
    MedXwaste: Greater of $650 or 8% of gross sales after 90 business days (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Omex: 4% · percent of Gross Receipts (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, MedXwaste or Omex?
    MedXwaste: 11 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41); Omex: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do MedXwaste and Omex disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MedXwaste makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Omex 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.

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