Dumpster TodayFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Dumpster Today franchise requires a total initial investment of $266K – $380K, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $914K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $266K – $380K
- 50th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $914K
- 17th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 15th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 19
- 21st pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- Total investment $266K – $380K including a $45K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $914K/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 48/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Dumpster Today Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- Founder/Owner
- Chad McKenzie
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 817 Williamston Rd, Suite A, Anderson, SC 29621
- Auditor
- Omar Alnuaimi, CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $994K
- vs $1.8M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate dumpster rental services, managing logistics of placement, pickup, and disposal of residential and commercial waste. Day-to-day activities include customer acquisition, scheduling/dispatch, equipment maintenance, landfill/transfer relationships, and fleet management in a protected territory.
- CEO
- Chad McKenzie
- Headquarters
- SC
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 5
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45K | $45K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $35K | $55K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $186K | $280K |
| Total initial investment | $266K | $380K |
Source: Dumpster Today 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$137K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
37%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
32 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $266K – $380K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $35K – $55K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $914K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Company Owned Outlets
- Sample size
- 4 units
- vs category median 32 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $411K→$1.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 3 / 5 · typical
Compared against 360 Business Services brands
vs Business Services averages
How Dumpster Today Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 19
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 2
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 15.8%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 79%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +15.4%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +36.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 5.3%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 10.5%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 15.8%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 22 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $1.1M
- Median loan
- $425K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Dumpster Today presents caution-level risk due to missing financial disclosure (Item 19), franchisor going concern status, small fragile unit base, and high investment-to-revenue ratio with gross-based royalties.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Omar Alnuaimi, CPA
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 48 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Net Income) disclosed — unable to validate profitability claims or ROI
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests potential financial instability or unresolved accounting issues with franchisor
- 03MEDSmall unit base (19 units) with modest 15.4% YoY growth — limited scale, higher systemic risk, and difficulty validating unit economics
- 04MEDHigh initial investment ($266K–$379.5K) relative to disclosed average revenue ($736.6K) yields thin margins before 7% royalty extraction
- 05MINOR7% royalty on gross sales (not net) creates cash flow pressure, especially in capital-intensive waste management business
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius or other boundaries |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 500,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Orlando, Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 57 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 34 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 5 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
30 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Dumpster Today · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Dumpster Today franchise?
The total investment to open a Dumpster Today franchise ranges from $266K – $380K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Dumpster Today franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Dumpster Today FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $914K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Dumpster Today's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Dumpster Today (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Dumpster Today franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Dumpster Today has 19 total units in the United States, including 11 franchised units and 4 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Dumpster Today a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Dumpster Today as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 48 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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