Is Mint Condition or Smash My Trash cheaper to open?

Mint Condition costs $117,595–$718,820 and Smash My Trash costs $372,050–$492,200 to open (FDD Item 7). Mint Condition has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Mint Condition or Smash My Trash?

Mint Condition reports $1,724,409 average annual unit revenue vs $876,193 for Smash My Trash (FDD Item 19). Mint Condition is higher. For Mint Condition: Includes company-owned outlets. For Smash My Trash: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.

Which is the better franchise, Mint Condition or Smash My Trash?

FranchiseVerdict grades Mint Condition B and Smash My Trash A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Mint Condition vs Smash My Trash

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Mint Condition and Smash My Trash are cleaning & maintenance franchises. Mint Condition requires an investment of $118K – $719K while Smash My Trash requires $372K – $492K. In terms of revenue, Mint Condition reports higher average unit revenue at $1.7M. Note: Includes company-owned outlets. Smash My Trash has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Mint Condition B (Above average) and Smash My Trash A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Mint Condition	Smash My Trash
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$118K – $719K	$372K – $492K
Franchise Fee	$84KFormula fee · Master/area fee	$50K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.7MIncl. company outlets	$876KPer franchisee, not per outlet
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	0.0% (101 loans)
Total Units	15	520
Unit Growth (YoY)	+4 units	+8 units
Year Began Franchising	2004	2018
FDD Year	2025	2025