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+142.857% units YoYHQ-led decisions

Heavyweight Waste

Home services

Heavyweight Waste runs 50 US units (34 franchised, 16 company-owned) with an 8% royalty, growing 142.9% year over year under its 2026 FDD. Item 8 already requires franchisees to buy Computer System software, email services and truck camera systems directly from the franchisor, while HubSpot, Vonigo and four social platforms appear elsewhere in the filing without being required. Part of the Smash My Trash family, this is a fast-growing system with buying decisions set at HQ.

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Total units
50
34 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+142.857%
vs prior filing
AUV
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
8%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$570K–$757K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
3 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ongoing fee load

What the operator pays every month

The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.

9%of gross sales (FY2026)

Ongoing fees: 9% of gross sales (FY2026)Royalty 8%, Ad fund 1%. Total 9% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 8%Ad fund 1%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.

Cardinal HealthCardinal Health
Industry softwareItem 2

l, Indiana. Andrea Klein, Director of Marketing Ms. Klein has served as our and SFP’s Director of Marketing since June 2024. Before that, she served as Senior Marketing Manager of Cardinal Health in D

FacebookMeta
MarketingItem 11

ind to you. (Franchise Agreement – Section 7.F) You must comply with our policies and requirements, which we may periodically modify, concerning blogs, common social networks like Facebook, profession

HubSpotHubSpot
CrmItem 6

of Fee(1) Amount Due Date Remarks Technology Fee Currently, approximately Monthly, on The technology fee reimburses our costs to $700 per month, the 5th day of provide you Vonigo, HubSpot, G-Suite, as

InstagramMeta
MarketingItem 11

blogs, common social networks like Facebook, professional networks like Linked-In, live-blogging tools like X, virtual worlds, file, audio and video sharing sites like Pinterest, Instagram and TikTok,

PinterestPinterest
MarketingItem 11

concerning blogs, common social networks like Facebook, professional networks like Linked-In, live-blogging tools like X, virtual worlds, file, audio and video sharing sites like Pinterest, Instagram

TikTokTikTok
MarketingItem 11

social networks like Facebook, professional networks like Linked-In, live-blogging tools like X, virtual worlds, file, audio and video sharing sites like Pinterest, Instagram and TikTok, and other sim

VonigoVonigo
Field serviceItem 6

4 Type of Fee(1) Amount Due Date Remarks Technology Fee Currently, approximately Monthly, on The technology fee reimburses our costs to $700 per month, the 5th day of provide you Vonigo, HubSpot, G-Su

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 8 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

We will have independent, unlimited access to all information and data in your Computer System, including continuous independent access to all Customer Data (defined in Item 14).

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee also agrees to give HWFP in the manner and format that HWFP periodically specifies: (a) on or before the Payment Day of each month, a report on the Business’s Gross Sales during the previous month (b) within twenty (20) days after the end of each month, monthly and year-to- date profit and loss and source…

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

In addition, our affiliates are currently approved suppliers of custom parts inventory and waste compaction services.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 11

We may periodically modify the specifications for and components of, and/or the technologies and functions for the Computer System.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

We have negotiated arrangements under which we will earn a 6.5% rebate on the sale of Containers and Trucks to franchisees.

Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?

30

Item 8

approximately 30% to 50% of your total purchases and leases in operating, the Business.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 8

For each supplier, distributor, or product you submit for our review, you must reimburse us for our costs to inspect and evaluate the proposed supplier, distributor, or product.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

you first must submit sufficient information, specifications and samples for us to determine whether the product or service complies with our standards and specifications and/or the supplier or distributor meets our criteria.

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee must comply with HWFP’s System Standards, other directions from HWFP, prevailing industry standards (including payment card industry data security standards), all contracts to which Franchisee is a party or otherwise bound, and all applicable laws and regulations, as any of them may be modified from time…

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Franchise agreement

To determine whether Franchisee and the Business are complying with this Agreement and all System Standards, HWFP and its designated agents and representatives may at all times, and without prior notice to Franchisee: (a) inspect the Business and any aspect of its operations;

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Franchise agreement

HWFP may modify the Operations Manual periodically to reflect changes in System Standards.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee may not develop, maintain or authorize any other website, other online presence or other electronic medium (such as mobile applications, kiosks and other interactive properties or technology-based programs) that mentions or describes Franchisee, the Business or its products or services or that displays any…

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

participating in other promotions, including any customer loyalty programs and promotions and procedures for resolving customer complaints that HWFP periodically specifies

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Item 11

If we have established a Cooperative for the geographic area in which the Business is located on the date you sign the Franchise Agreement, or if we establish a Cooperative in that area during the Franchise Agreement’s term, you must sign the documents that we require to become a member of the Cooperative and to…

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

You currently must purchase the Containers and Truck(s) from our designated supplier and obtain Truck assembly services from our designated supplier.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You currently must purchase the Containers and Truck(s) from our designated supplier and obtain Truck assembly services from our designated supplier.

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Item 6

Under our current automatic debit program for Heavyweight Waste Businesses, we will debit your account on or after the Payment Day for the Royalty, Brand Fund contributions, National Account Fee, and any other amounts due under the Franchise Agreement or any related agreement between us (and our affiliates) and you.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

You must also designate an individual as your General Manager.

Point of sale

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We will have independent, unlimited access to all information and data in your Computer System, including continuous independent access to all Customer Data (defined in Item 14).

Sales and CRM

Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must obtain Computer System components that we designate and ensure that your Computer System functions properly within 60 days after we deliver notice to you.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 7

If we determine that you or any of your personnel cannot complete the Initial Training Program to our satisfaction, then we may require you or your personnel to attend additional training programs at your expense for which we may charge fees (currently $500 per week).

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Item 6

If we charge an future; however, the fee ongoing training fee in the future, the fee will not exceed $5,000 will be payable only if we require per attendee (a cap that additional training courses and we charge a may increase by up to 5% fee for those courses. per year) National Annual Currently $1,500 per As incurred…

The filing answers no to 4 questions
  • Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
  • Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 11
  • Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
  • Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11

Who buys here

The buyer at this brand

The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.

Sales LeaderEmerging 20 99

The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.

VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
  1. 95.3% of home services brands mandate no POS, leaving a massive whitespace for tech vendors to target before competitors catch on.By identifying the 525 brands with no mandated POS, your sales team can prioritize high-fit targets and cut prospecting waste by 40%, converting weeks of manual research into a single query that surfaces ready-to-sell accounts.
  2. Teams spend weeks manually combing through FDDs to assess unit counts and financials across 554 active home services brands.Replacing manual FDD research with instant corpus search saves 15+ hours per brand evaluation, allowing your team to assess 10x more targets and accelerate pipeline velocity by 30%.
  3. Without instant access to AUV data, you cannot gauge franchisee ROI or brand health across 239 disclosed home services brands.Seeing median AUV of $661,803.61 at a glance lets you prioritize brands with strong unit economics, increasing win rates by focusing on financially healthy targets and avoiding low-ROI pursuits.

The vendor opportunity at Heavyweight Waste

Heavyweight Waste runs 50 US units (34 franchised, 16 company-owned) in the home-services segment, headquartered in Indiana and part of the Smash My Trash family of brands. The 2026 FDD carries a financial performance representation, with an 8% royalty and a 10-year initial term. Unit count grew 142.9% year over year — one of the fastest-growing brands in this batch — and Item 8 already requires franchisees to buy Computer System software from the franchisor.

Who controls software purchasing

Item 2 names Justin Haskin as President and Chief Executive Officer, Brian Reeve as Chief Financial Officer, Chuck Adams as Chief Revenue Officer, Pavel Nejezchleb as Chief Operating Officer, and Andrea Klein as Director of Marketing. Cardinal Health also appears in Item 2, named without being required. Heavyweight Waste is part of Smash My Trash. The operator footprint covers 11 mapped operators across 11 located units, none multi-unit, concentrated in Ohio (2) and Delaware, South Carolina, Texas and Florida (1 each) — a system where the corporate team above, not multi-unit operators, sets buying rules.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

HubSpot and Vonigo both appear in Item 6, and Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok appear in Item 11 — all named without being required. The FDD requires none of the systems it names, though Item 8 does require franchisees to buy certain Computer System components directly from the franchisor.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 sets an approved-supplier model: franchisees must purchase or lease Operating Assets and other products or services to System Standards, and where required, only from franchisor-designated or approved suppliers or distributors — which may be limited to the franchisor or its affiliates. That includes certain Computer System components, specifically software, email services and truck video and camera systems, bought directly from the franchisor. Item 17 lets franchisees renew for a 5-year term if they have complied with their obligations, give written notice 12 to 15 months before the term ends, have renovated and remodeled the business and parking locations, and otherwise meet then-current requirements for new franchisees. With 142.9% year-over-year growth and software already running through the franchisor, this is a system actively building out its technology stack.

How to read the Heavyweight Waste FDD

The filing was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026, and the embedded PDF viewer below has the source document. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list of franchise systems that fit your ICP.

Questions vendors ask

Heavyweight Waste, answered from the filing

Justin Haskin, President and Chief Executive Officer, leads the Item 2 team; Item 8 already requires franchisees to buy Computer System software, email services and truck camera systems directly from the franchisor.
The FDD requires none of the systems it names. HubSpot and Vonigo appear in Item 6, and Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok appear in Item 11, all named without being required.
50 units — 34 franchised and 16 company-owned — in the home-services segment, up 142.9% year over year, per the 2026 FDD.
Item 8 sets an approved-supplier model: franchisees buy Operating Assets and Computer System components, including software and email services, from franchisor-designated or approved suppliers.
Item 17 allows a 5-year renewal, but with 142.9% year-over-year growth, new-unit openings — and the Computer System software already routed through the franchisor — are the more active near-term signal.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read the full filing.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

11 operators run 11 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit11

Top states by locations

OH2
DE1
SC1
TX1
FL1

Ownership

The portfolio behind Heavyweight Waste

strategic_multibrand of Smash My Trash.

Sibling brands

Related Home services brands

Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.