How much does a redbox+ Dumpsters franchise cost?
Opening a redbox+ Dumpsters franchise takes a total initial investment of $643,234 to $1,102,516, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median revenue per franchise of $266,783 across 223 outlets.
The FDD franchises redbox+ Businesses that offer roll-off container and portable toilet combinations using the franchisor’s patented technology. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a redbox+ Dumpsters franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $643,234 to $1,102,516. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Truck with Truck Equipment Package (“TEP”) ($249,975 to $521,558), Initial Containers ($265,600 to $366,649), and Transportation ($10,000 to $40,000). Together they make up about 84% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $59,500, about 9.3% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $59,500 | $59,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Initial Containers2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $265,600 | $366,649 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Truck with Truck Equipment Package (“TEP”)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $249,975 | $521,558 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Transportation2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $10,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Container Assembly / | $4,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Proprietary GPS Tracking System and Point of Sale/ | $1,209 | $1,209 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Computer Equipment and Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Rent and Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Insurance Deposits and Premiums2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $10,200 | $17,850 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Pre-Opening Travel Expense2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Kick Start Marketing Program2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $6,400 | $6,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $2,250 | $5,750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Business Permits and Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $250 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Office and Small Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $750 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Promotional Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $4,100 | $4,100 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $25,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $643,234 | $1,102,516 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
Source redbox+ Dumpsters, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What redbox+ Dumpsters franchisees actually report earning
Median Revenue Per Franchise
$266,783
redbox+ Dumpsters' 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 (the “Measurement Period”). Basis: 62 Reporting Franchisees (223 Territories).
Sample size: 223 outlets. The FDD also reports average revenue per franchise of $288,348. 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 figures exclude certain costs associated with establishment and operation, including initial franchise fees and equipment, and exclude finance charges.
- The figures exclude franchisees that were not open and operating for the full Measurement Period and Reporting Franchisees that did not report or collect the required data; the Reporting Franchisees collectively operated 223 of 253 Franchised Businesses.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new redbox+ Dumpsters outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source redbox+ Dumpsters, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 56, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many redbox+ Dumpsters outlets there are, and how many closed
redbox+ Dumpsters ended 2024 with 253 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and 19 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, redbox+ Dumpsters opened 54 franchised outlets and 51 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 3, from 250 to 253 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 42 were terminated, 5 were not renewed, and 4 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 | 270 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 61 |
| 2023 | 276 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 61 |
| 2022 | 250 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 276 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 61 |
Source redbox+ Dumpsters, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 61, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How redbox+ Dumpsters 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 redbox+ Dumpsters' estimated range is $872,875. It costs more to open than 94% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.4% for redbox+ Dumpsters. That is lower than 61% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. redbox+ Dumpsters' franchised system grew 1.2%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. redbox+ Dumpsters 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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