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VaVia

VaVia

VaVia franchises provide dumpster rentals, waste removal, waste disposal, and related services using a proprietary system that includes trademarks, operations manuals, designated supplies, and procedures. Franchisees operate within exclusive territories, targeting residential customers and small contractors needing to remove waste and recyclable materials. The business model licenses this system to third parties, with franchisees required to use approved services, products, and comply with specific waste disposal agreements like the one with Waste Management.

19locations
$436K–$858K
Since 2019
ServicesNashville, TNwww.govavia.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$49,500
Initial Investment
$436,049 – $857,992
Royalty Rate
8.00%
Brand Fund
1.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$1,000

8% royalty + 1% ad fund + up to $500/mo technology fee + up to $500/mo business management software fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$1,419,280
Median Gross Revenue
$1,217,675
Top Quartile Revenue
$2,476,923.25
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$628,493.75

Data Based On: Data for 16 Operational Franchise Outlets for the 2025 Calendar Year.

* Average gross revenue and median gross revenue were directly extracted from Table 3. Revenue top quartile was calculated as the average Gross Sales of the top 4 performing outlets from the 16 reported in Table 3. Revenue bottom quartile was calculated as the average Gross Sales of the bottom 4 performing outlets from the 16 reported in Table 3. Insufficient data was available to calculate gross profit, net income, net profit, EBITDA, or a best-guess profit range for franchised outlets.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $1,419,280

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How VaVia Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 80% of Waste Management franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
VaVia
Current
$436K – $858K$50K8.0%19
Smash My Trash$372K – $492K$50K8.0%507
REDBOX+$671K – $1.1M$60K8.0%253
BIN THERE...DUMP THAT FRANCHISE AGREEMENT$116K – $235K$29KN/A226
JUNK KING$121K – $236K$55K8.0%172
1-800-GOT-JUNK?$184K – $294K$65K8.0%133
Waste Management Average
15 franchises
$273K – $440K$50K7.7%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 15 Waste Management franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1SC
4
2TX
3
3FL
2
4NC
2
5TN
2
6MA
1
7GA
1
8AR
1
9AZ
1
10CO
1
11AL
1

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for VaVia franchisees (20222024)

Total Loans
4
Average Loan
$596,175
Total Volume
$2.4M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

4 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

20 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

20 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases1

Breach of contract related to failure to pay amounts due and non-competition/non-solicitation obligations.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
1
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
2

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a VaVia franchise ranges from $436,049 to $857,992. This includes a franchise fee of $49,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 8.0% of gross sales.