Franchise opportunities compared

    Moves For Seniors Systems 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Moves For Seniors Systems

    $89,145 – $121,520

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Smash My Trash

    $372,050 – $492,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Moves For Seniors Systems

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Smash My Trash

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Moves For Seniors Systems

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    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

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Moves For Seniors Systems discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Moves For Seniors Systems: 4, Smash My Trash: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Moves For Seniors Systems

    $89,145 – $121,520
    2026 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)

    Moves For Seniors Systems

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Smash My Trash

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

    Moves For Seniors Systems

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    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)

    Moves For Seniors Systems

    1%
    Brand fund contribution rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    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)

    Moves For Seniors Systems

    4
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37

    Smash My Trash

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

    Moves For Seniors Systems

    +3
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 4 at end of 2025

    Smash My Trash

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

    Moves For Seniors Systems

    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)

    Moves For Seniors Systems

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smash My Trash

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

    Moves For Seniors Systems

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smash My Trash

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Moves For Seniors Systems
    Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue — Company-owned Moves for Seniors location in North Carolina
    $335,525
    other North Carolina gross revenues, 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue — Company-owned Moves for Seniors location in Virginia
    $391,633
    other Virginia gross revenues, 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue — Company-owned Moves for Seniors location in Southern California
    $146,609
    other Southern California gross revenues, 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    +1 more groups in the full report
    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.

    Moves For Seniors Systems vs Smash My Trash: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Moves For Seniors Systems or Smash My Trash?
    Moves For Seniors Systems: $89,145 – $121,520 (2026 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 Moves For Seniors Systems. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Moves For Seniors Systems and Smash My Trash royalties compare?
    Moves For Seniors Systems: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); 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, Moves For Seniors Systems or Smash My Trash?
    Moves For Seniors Systems: 4 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37); 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 Moves For Seniors Systems and Smash My Trash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Moves For Seniors Systems has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; 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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