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    PowerLift 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.

    PowerLift2026 FDDSmash My Trash2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    PowerLift

    $2,282,773 – $3,270,165

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Smash My Trash

    $372,050 – $492,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    PowerLift

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Smash My Trash

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    PowerLift

    Not available

    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.
    • Only Smash My Trash has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    PowerLift

    $2,282,773 – $3,270,165
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — $2,282,772.62–$3,270,165.05
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Smash My Trash

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

    PowerLift

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Smash My Trash

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

    PowerLift

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    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)

    PowerLift

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    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)

    PowerLift

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Smash My Trash

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

    PowerLift

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Smash My Trash

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

    PowerLift

    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)

    PowerLift

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smash My Trash

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

    PowerLift

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smash My Trash

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    PowerLift

    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.

    PowerLift vs Smash My Trash: common questions

    Which costs less to open, PowerLift or Smash My Trash?
    PowerLift: $2,282,773 – $3,270,165 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); 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 Smash My Trash. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do PowerLift and Smash My Trash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    PowerLift 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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