Franchise opportunities compared
redbox+ international 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (redbox+ international: 26, Smash My Trash: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  redbox+ international |  Smash My Trash |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $671,182 ,000 As Incurred After Opening Employees, Suppliers, etc. TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 16 — 671182 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30 | $372,050 – $492,200 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $59,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% Royalty — low percentage of Gross Sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | 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) | 2% Brand marketing fee — maximum percentage of Gross Sales — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | 1% of percentage of gross sales Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 253 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69 | 523 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −17 Calculated: 270 at end of 2023 → 253 at end of 2025 | +4 Calculated: 519 at end of 2023 → 523 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2018 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2018 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 5% ranked by operating territory 33 percent other Bottom 5% ranked by operating territory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Redbox+ Operating Territories ranked in Bottom 5%; 3 franchisees operated 6 ter… $85,097 other Bottom 5% ranked by operating territory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 5% ranked by operating franchisee $3,596,599 other Top 5% ranked by operating franchisee · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 +23 more groups in the full report | 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.
redbox+ international vs Smash My Trash: common questions
- Which costs less to open, redbox+ international or Smash My Trash?
- redbox+ international: $671,182 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); 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.
- How do redbox+ international and Smash My Trash royalties compare?
- redbox+ international: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); 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, redbox+ international or Smash My Trash?
- redbox+ international: 253 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69); 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 redbox+ international and Smash My Trash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- redbox+ international has reviewed Item 19 figures for 26 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.