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    Smash My Trash vs UNITS

    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.

    Smash My Trash2026 FDDUNITS2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Smash My Trash

    $372,050 – $492,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    UNITS

    $518,000 – $1,269,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Smash My Trash

    Not available

    UNITS

    $222,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    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. 18

    UNITS

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Smash My Trash: 2, UNITS: 22). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Smash My Trash

    $372,050 – $492,200
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    UNITS

    $518,000 – $1,269,400
    Total estimated initial investment: $518,000 to $1,269,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Smash My Trash

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    UNITS

    $222,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    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
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    UNITS

    4%
    Royalty Fee: 4% of monthly Gross Sales for the first six months after opening, 6% for the second six months after opening, and 8% for the remainder of the term; payable monthly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Smash My Trash

    1% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    UNITS

    2%
    y Fee is measured from the date the UNITS business originally opens. Brand Fund — 2 — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Smash My Trash

    523
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73

    UNITS

    148
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Smash My Trash

    +4
    Calculated: 519 at end of 2023 → 523 at end of 2025

    UNITS

    +22
    Calculated: 126 at end of 2022 → 148 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Smash My Trash

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    UNITS

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

    Smash My Trash

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    UNITS

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Smash My Trash

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    UNITS

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    UNITS
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional24–48months
    $190,677
    other 24–48months Labor Costs Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2023 Traditional Franchises in annual-revenue band Over $2,000,000
    1 franchises
    other 2023 Over $2,000,000 count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Traditional Franchises in annual-revenue band Below $500,000
    15 franchises
    other 2025 Below $500,000 count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +19 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Smash My Trash vs UNITS: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Smash My Trash or UNITS?
    Smash My Trash: $372,050 – $492,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); UNITS: $518,000 – $1,269,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). 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 Smash My Trash and UNITS 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); UNITS: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Smash My Trash or UNITS?
    Smash My Trash: 523 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73); UNITS: 148 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Smash My Trash and UNITS disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Smash My Trash has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; UNITS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 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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