How much does a Rubbish Works franchise cost?
Opening a Rubbish Works franchise takes a total initial investment of $131,850 to $236,000, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Rubbish Works franchises a junk removal business. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Rubbish Works franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $131,850 to $236,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds (6 months) ($32,500 to $60,000), Designated Manager Salary ($0 to $30,000), and Marketing ($10,000 to $20,000). Together they make up about 47% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $65,000, about 49% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $65,000 | $65,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Vehicle2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $2,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Real Estate and/ | $0 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Equipment & Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $2,750 | $9,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $3,000 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Technology Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Grand Opening2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Licenses/ | $100 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Designated Manager Salary2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $0 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Additional Funds (6 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $32,500 | $60,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 | $131,850 | $236,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 |
Source Rubbish Works, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Rubbish Works franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any financial performance representations. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor's management by contacting Paul Flick, 126 Garrett Street, Suite J, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Rubbish Works, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 42-43, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Rubbish Works outlets there are, and how many closed
Rubbish Works ended 2025 with 13 franchised outlets. In that year 5 franchised outlets opened and 2 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Rubbish Works opened 10 franchised outlets and 14 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 2, from 11 to 13 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated and 13 closed for other reasons. Those openings and departures do not add up to that change, because the FDD's own Item 20 row for 2025 does not add up either. We publish the franchisor's figures exactly as printed; see the note under the table below.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2023 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
Source Rubbish Works, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Rubbish Works 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 Rubbish Works' estimated range is $183,925. It costs more to open than 62% of Business Services franchises here.
- Three-year growth. Rubbish Works' franchised system grew 18%. 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. Rubbish Works is not 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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