AngiAngi
o to CRM 0 0 0.5 Internet CRM Account Settings & Configurations 0 0 2 Internet CRM Price Book 1 0 0 1 Internet Marketing Onboarding Series 0 0 2 Internet Online Digital Marketing (Angi, Choice Local,
From the filings
+225% units YoYHQ + multi-unit
Rubbish Works
Home servicesRubbish Works is a 13-unit, all-franchised home-services system growing 225% year over year per the 2026 FDD. CEO Paul Flick leads the Empower Brands HQ team, and Item 8 routes contact-center and technology services through the franchisor for every single-unit franchisee.
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Total units
13
13 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+225%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$65K
per unit
Investment range
$132K–$236K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No 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.
8%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
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.
CareerPlugCareerPlug
Contact Center 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Key Performance Indicators 0 0 0.5 Internet Hiring vs Independent Contractors 0 0 0.25 Internet Pay Structures 0 0 1 Internet Hiring with Careerplug 0 0 0.25
Choice LocalChoice Local
RM 0 0 0.5 Internet CRM Account Settings & Configurations 0 0 2 Internet CRM Price Book 1 0 0 1 Internet Marketing Onboarding Series 0 0 2 Internet Online Digital Marketing (Angi, Choice Local, Rallio
FranConnectFranConnect
0 0 1 Internet Marketing Onboarding Series 0 0 2 Internet Online Digital Marketing (Angi, Choice Local, Rallio) 0 0 2 Internet End-to-End Workflow - Lead to Invoice 0 0 2 Internet FranConnect Royaltie
QuickBooksIntuit
t Foundational Sales: The Process 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Building Value with the TEPID Guide 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Objection Handling 0 0 0.5 Internet Quickbooks Workshop
QuickBooks OnlineIntuit
chart of accounts and recording prelaunch expenses; and ongoing monthly accounting and business advisory services, including recording of revenue and expense transactions into the Quickbooks Online ac
RallioRallio
ernet CRM Account Settings & Configurations 0 0 2 Internet CRM Price Book 1 0 0 1 Internet Marketing Onboarding Series 0 0 2 Internet Online Digital Marketing (Angi, Choice Local, Rallio) 0 0 2 Intern
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 8 explicit no's; 2 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must obtain the required bookkeeping software, payroll services software, and digital marketing from and pay directly third-party 20 sources we designate.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
During the term of the Franchise Agreement, we will have independent access to, and we may collect and disclose to other franchisees operating in the System data relating to your operation of the Business for the purpose of benchmarking or performance recognition, or for preparing financial performance…
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must provide Franchisor with such periodic financial and operations reports following Franchisor’s chart of accounts and otherwise in the form and manner required by Franchisor from time to time (the “Financial Reports”).
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
As noted above, we are currently the only supplier for the contact center services and for the technology services (e.g., website set-up, design, keyword optimization, business management software set-up) for which you pay continuing Technology Fee and Contact Center Fee for your Business.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must participate in Advertising Council-related activities and meetings, pay any dues assessed for the administration of that program, and pay Franchisee’s own expenses associated with participating in Advertising Council activities.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee recognizes and agrees that from time to time hereafter, Franchisor shall change, modify or improve aspects of the System, including, without limitation, modifications to the Brand Standards Manual, the required Vehicle(s), equipment, tools, software, processes and systems to support the Business, the…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During our 2025 fiscal year, we derived $0 from franchisee purchases and leases, which is 0% of our total revenue of $169,666.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates will derive revenues or other material consideration as a result of required purchases or leases by 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?
20Item 8
We estimate that required purchases will be approximately 65% of your purchases of goods and services in establishing your Business and 20% to 30% of your purchases of goods and services in operating your Business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to use any product or service that we have not evaluated or to buy or lease from a supplier that we have not yet approved or designated, you must provide us with sufficient information, specifications, and samples so that we may determine whether the product or service meets our standards and…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
assign your telephone and facsimile numbers to us
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
In all cases, Franchisee must implement and maintain an approved Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance program for the Business, and Franchisee is solely responsible for protecting the Business from computer viruses, bugs, power disruptions, communication line disruptions, internet access failures, internet content…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor, through its employees and any agents designated by Franchisor from time to time, may at any time during business hours, and without prior notice to Franchisee, enter and inspect the assets used in connection with the Business and examine the Accounting Records, Business Records, all Financial Reports that…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee recognizes and agrees that from time to time hereafter, Franchisor shall change, modify or improve aspects of the System, including, without limitation, modifications to the Brand Standards Manual, the required Vehicle(s), equipment, tools,
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
The location of the Business shall either be Franchisee’s home office or an office location selected by Franchisee and approved by Franchisor.
Marketing
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
In addition to contributions to the Marketing Fund, each month you must spend at least $5,000 or ten percent (10%) of your Gross Sales, whichever is greater, on advertising in the Protected Territory
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisor institutes a customer loyalty program, participate in such customer loyalty program and pay all participation fees due to Franchisor or any third-party vendor
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
You must participate in any Cooperative Advertising program established in your region, and we may establish an advertising council for you and the other franchisees in that region to self-administer the program.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee understands and agrees that all Continuing Fees hereunder must be paid by automated bank draft or other reasonable means necessary to ensure payment of such fees are received by Franchisor or the appropriate Advertising Cooperative, as Franchisor determines appropriate from time to time.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Require all employees of the Business to wear apparel conforming to the specifications, design, and standards Franchisor may from time to time designate in the Brand Standards Manual or otherwise.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and use a laptop PC (not a Mac computer) designated and approved by us that converts into a tablet.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We own your email account and have the right to independently access it at any time without first notifying you.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
In addition, Franchisee and its Managers and employees shall attend and conduct such additional training programs as Franchisor may from time to time reasonably require relating to the operation of the Business and the System.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Attendance at the annual convention shall be mandatory, and the annual convention fee (currently $1,000 per attendee) shall apply whether or not Franchisee attends the convention.
The filing answers no to 8 questions
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 7
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Franchise agreement
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 8
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
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.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
- 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.
- 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.
- With median unit growth of only 2.62% YoY across 323 disclosed brands, you need to find the outliers poised for expansion before they hit the market.Using growth signals to identify high-velocity brands lets you engage them during expansion phases, capturing deals 2x faster than reactive competitors who wait for public announcements.
The vendor opportunity at Rubbish Works
Rubbish Works is a 13-unit, all-franchised home-services system growing 225% year over year per the 2026 FDD — the fastest-growing brand in this set. It sits inside Empower Brands alongside 360 Painting, Rooter-Man, Window Gang, Superior Fence & Rail, Archadeck, and Maid Right. The FDD makes no financial performance representation, and a 6% royalty funds a 10-year initial term. That growth rate means new locations, and new software decisions, are opening constantly.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 names CEO Paul Flick, COO Roxanne Conrad, General Counsel Laura McDonald, Chief Development Officer David Cuff, and VP of Emerging Brands Andrew Olesnavich. Item 8 routes contact-center, technology, and (initially) accounting services through the franchisor, giving HQ control of that shared layer, while day-to-day purchasing outside it sits with each of the 12 single-unit franchisees mapped in the filing.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 names Angi, CareerPlug, Choice Local, FranConnect, QuickBooks by Intuit, and Rallio; Item 8 names QuickBooks Online by Intuit. The FDD requires none of the systems it names — all seven appear in the filing without being mandated.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy contact-center, technology, and (for the first year) accounting and business-advisory services from the franchisor or an affiliate, with the option to move accounting to an approved third party after that and to propose other suppliers for approval. The initial term runs 10 years, and at 225% unit growth new procurement conversations are opening well ahead of any single renewal cycle.
How to read the Rubbish Works FDD
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. The embedded viewer below covers Item 8 for procurement, Item 11 for the named technology, and Item 19 for the financial performance disclosure. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of franchise systems like this one that fit your product.
Questions vendors ask
Rubbish Works, answered from the filing
Rubbish Works routes contact-center, technology, and accounting services through the franchisor under Item 8, so HQ — CEO Paul Flick and Chief Development Officer David Cuff — controls that layer; the rest sits with each single-unit franchisee.
The FDD requires none of the systems it names: Angi, CareerPlug, Choice Local, FranConnect, QuickBooks by Intuit, QuickBooks Online by Intuit, and Rallio all appear in Item 11 or Item 8 without being required.
13 franchised locations as of the 2026 FDD, up 225% year over year — the fastest growth in this batch — concentrated in Virginia (3) and North Carolina (2).
An approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy contact-center services, technology services, and (for the first year) accounting and business-advisory services from the franchisor or an affiliate, with room to move accounting to an approved third party afterward and to propose other suppliers for approval.
The initial term runs 10 years. At 225% year-over-year unit growth, Rubbish Works is opening new locations well ahead of any single renewal cycle, so new procurement decisions are arriving continuously rather than in one window.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. Use the embedded viewer below to read Item 8, Item 11, and Item 19 directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
12 operators run 12 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit12
Top states by locations
| VA | 3 |
|---|---|
| NC | 2 |
| TX | 2 |
| IN | 1 |
| CO | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Rubbish Works
holding_vehicle of Empower Brands.
Sibling brands
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.