Franchise opportunities compared
Smash My Trash vs Two Men and a Junk Truck
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
Smash My Trash
$372,050 – $492,200
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26Two Men and a Junk Truck
$88,210 – $344,275
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Smash My Trash
Not available
Two Men and a Junk Truck
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
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. 18Two Men and a Junk Truck
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Two Men and a Junk Truck 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 (Smash My Trash: 2, Two Men and a Junk Truck: 20). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Smash My TrashTwo Men and a Junk TruckItem 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.
Smash My Trash vs Two Men and a Junk Truck: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Smash My Trash or Two Men and a Junk Truck?
- Smash My Trash: $372,050 – $492,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); Two Men and a Junk Truck: $88,210 – $344,275 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Two Men and a Junk Truck. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Smash My Trash and Two Men and a Junk Truck royalties compare?
- 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); Two Men and a Junk Truck: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Smash My Trash or Two Men and a Junk Truck?
- Smash My Trash: 523 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73); Two Men and a Junk Truck: 68 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Smash My Trash and Two Men and a Junk Truck disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Smash My Trash has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Two Men and a Junk Truck has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 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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Full Smash My Trash report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
