Franchise opportunities compared
Stone Environmental Services vs UWRG Business
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
Stone Environmental Services
$150,700 – $260,500
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17UWRG Business
$222,600 – $700,000
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Stone Environmental Services
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12UWRG Business
$49,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Stone Environmental Services
7%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12UWRG Business
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- UWRG Business 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 (Stone Environmental Services: 1, UWRG Business: 9). 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
Stone Environmental ServicesItem 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.
Stone Environmental Services vs UWRG Business: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Stone Environmental Services or UWRG Business?
- Stone Environmental Services: $150,700 – $260,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); UWRG Business: $222,600 – $700,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Stone Environmental Services. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Stone Environmental Services and UWRG Business royalties compare?
- Stone Environmental Services: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); UWRG Business: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Stone Environmental Services or UWRG Business?
- Stone Environmental Services: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); UWRG Business: 49 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Stone Environmental Services and UWRG Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Stone Environmental Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; UWRG Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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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
