How much does a Griffin Waste Service franchise cost?
Opening a Griffin Waste Service franchise takes a total initial investment of $253,149 to $483,248, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenues in subset of $1,094,344 across 3 outlets.
The FDD franchises Griffin Waste Services businesses operated in single territories. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Griffin Waste Service franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $253,149 to $483,248. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Vehicle and Equipment ($173,889 to $379,648), Additional Funds (3 months) ($11,000 to $16,500), and Insurance ($3,000 to $6,000). Together they make up about 83% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 20% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Travel & Living Expenses While Attending Initial Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,750 | $4,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Real Estate Rental2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,650 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $550 | $1,100 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Vehicle and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $173,889 | $379,648 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Furniture, Office Equipment & Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,100 | $3,300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Marketing Collateral2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $550 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Grand Opening2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $550 | $2,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,100 | $5,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Opening Inventory of Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $110 | $1,100 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,100 | $2,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Marketing and Technology Fee (First 3 Months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,800 | $1,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $11,000 | $16,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8-9 | $253,149 | $483,248 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8-9 |
Source Griffin Waste Service, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8-9, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What Griffin Waste Service franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenues in Subset
$1,094,344
Griffin Waste Service's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024 Calendar Year (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024). Basis: The fifteen (15) Griffin Waste Service franchises that were open as of December 31, 2023 and operated for the entire 2024 Calendar Year (the “2024 Outlets”).
Sample size: 3 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenues in subset of $1,684,963. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The FDD's Item 19 states no exclusions; it covers the fifteen (15) 2024 Outlets described in its scope.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Griffin Waste Service outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Griffin Waste Service, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 30, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many Griffin Waste Service outlets there are, and how many closed
Griffin Waste Service ended 2024 with 15 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Griffin Waste Service opened 4 franchised outlets and 3 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 1, from 14 to 15 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 3 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 6.4% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 16.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 31 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 31 |
| 2022 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 31 |
Source Griffin Waste Service, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 33, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How Griffin Waste Service compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Griffin Waste Service's estimated range is $368,199. It costs more to open than 88% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.4% for Griffin Waste Service. That is lower than 62% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Griffin Waste Service's franchised system grew 7.1%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.3%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Griffin Waste Service is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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