Heavyweight Waste
Heavyweight Waste franchises offer mobile commercial, industrial, and construction waste removal services using custom roll-off trucks and open-top containers. Franchisees operate within designated territories, following the franchisor's proprietary system standards, marks, and operations manual to serve businesses in high-demand, fragmented waste management markets. The business model targets local, regional, and national competition by providing efficient waste removal solutions to commercial and industrial clients.
Franchise Costs
8% royalty + 1% brand fund + $700/mo technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 4 franchised Heavyweight Waste Businesses open for at least 1 full year (covering 9 territories) for the 12-month period beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2024.
* Average and Median Gross Sales for franchised businesses taken directly from the 'Average Gross Sales for 2024' summary table on page 10. Revenue top quartile is the highest gross sales of an individual franchised unit. Revenue bottom quartile is the lowest gross sales of an individual franchised unit. The document's stated median is equal to its average, which is unusual for the 4 data points presented, but used as explicitly stated.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How Heavyweight Waste Compares
Key Insights
- Higher investment than 100% of Waste Management franchises
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heavyweight Waste Current | $570K – $757K | $50K | 8.0% | 14 |
| Smash My Trash | $372K – $492K | $50K | 8.0% | 504 |
| BIN THERE...DUMP THAT FRANCHISE AGREEMENT | $116K – $235K | $29K | N/A | 226 |
| JUNK KING | $121K – $236K | $55K | 8.0% | 172 |
| 1-800-GOT-JUNK? | $184K – $294K | $65K | 8.0% | 133 |
| CRUSHR | $150K – $383K | $50K | 8.0% | 95 |
Waste Management Average 14 franchises | $221K – $375K | $50K | 7.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 14 Waste Management franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2024)
Outlets by state across the United States
Franchisee Contacts
15 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Primarily fraud, misrepresentation, and breach of contract disputes with former franchisees involving franchise sales disclosures (especially Item 19), territory issues, terminations, and violations of state franchise laws.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a Heavyweight Waste franchise ranges from $570,050 to $757,200. This includes a franchise fee of $49,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 8.0% of gross sales.
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