Bottom line
- Total investment $117K – $195K including a $65K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 10 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one RUBBISH WORKS unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
44%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
RUBBISH WORKS franchisees operate junk removal and hauling services, managing customer acquisition, scheduling pickups, loading/hauling debris, and landfill/recycling disposal. Day-to-day operations involve route management, equipment maintenance, crew coordination, and customer invoicing in a capital-intensive local service business.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
High-risk opportunity with a collapsing franchise system (down 33% YoY), undisclosed financials, active litigation across affiliate brands, regulatory consent orders for disclosure failures, and going concern status—classic indicators of fundamental business model or support failures.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem contraction of 33.3% YoY (4 units remaining) indicates severe franchisee attrition and loss of confidence
- 02MINORNo Item 19 (average revenue/net income) disclosure suggests either non-disclosure or performance below franchisor's willingness to share
- 03HIGHMultiple pending litigations involving affiliate brands (Window Gang, 360 Painting, Rooterman) and prior franchisee settlements indicate systemic operational or support issues
- 04MINORSEC consent orders in 5 states (MD, IL, VA, CA, WA) for disclosure failures demonstrate regulatory non-compliance and potential hidden material facts
- 05HIGHGoing concern status combined with shrinking unit base raises questions about franchisor's financial viability and ability to support franchisees
- 06MINOR$150/week minimum royalty ($7,800 annually) on top of 6% creates high fixed-cost burden vulnerable to revenue fluctuations in service business
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
16 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
RUBBISH WORKS · FDD (2025) PDF