Is Smash My Trash or Mint Condition cheaper to open?

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

Which earns more, Smash My Trash or Mint Condition?

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

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

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

Smash My Trash vs Mint Condition

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Smash My Trash and Mint Condition are cleaning & maintenance franchises. Smash My Trash requires an investment of $372K – $492K while Mint Condition requires $118K – $719K. 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 Smash My Trash A (Strongest tier) and Mint Condition B (Above average).

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