How much does a VaVia franchise cost?
Opening a VaVia franchise takes a total initial investment of $436,049 to $857,992, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports gross sales of $1,217,675 across 16 outlets.
VaVia franchises VaVia Businesses. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a VaVia franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $436,049 to $857,992. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Waste Containers and Equipment (Supplemental Dumpster Inventory) ($200,000 to $280,000), Service Vehicle with Vehicle Wrap Lease ($15,499 to $248,000), and Waste Containers and Equipment (Initial Dumpster Inventory) ($128,000 to $178,000). Together they make up about 82% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,500, about 11% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $49,500 | $49,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Waste Containers and Equipment (Initial Dumpster Inventory)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $128,000 | $178,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Waste Containers and Equipment (Supplemental Dumpster Inventory)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $200,000 | $280,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Waste Container Freight and Sales Tax2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $650 | $19,053 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Service Vehicle with Vehicle Wrap Lease2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $15,499 | $248,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Vehicle Freight, Registration and Sales Tax2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,900 | $14,939 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Office Furniture, Signs, Supplies and Uniforms2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Computer, Software, and Business Management System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $4,000 | $5,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Start-Up Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Lease Payments – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Travel for Initial Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,000 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,000 | $5,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $15,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 | $436,049 | $857,992 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 |
Source VaVia, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What VaVia franchisees actually report earning
Gross Sales
$1,217,675
VaVia's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 Calendar Year. Basis: Operational Franchise Outlets.
Sample size: 16 outlets. The FDD also reports gross sales of $1,419,280. 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 does not report data for New Franchise Outlets during the 2025 Calendar Year.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new VaVia outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source VaVia, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 42-43, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many VaVia outlets there are, and how many closed
VaVia ended 2025 with 19 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 3 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, VaVia opened 9 franchised outlets and 2 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 7, from 12 to 19 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated and 1 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 4.7% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 22.
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 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
| 2024 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
Source VaVia, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 44-45, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How VaVia 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 VaVia's estimated range is $647,021. It costs more to open than 92% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 4.7% for VaVia. That is lower than 72% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. VaVia's franchised system grew 58%. 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. VaVia 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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