Clothes Bin franchise
A textile recycling business collecting clothing and related items through outdoor bins. At the end of 2025 there were 99 Clothes Bin locations in the US, 95 franchised and 4 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $169K–$227K
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Royalty
- Weekly fee based on bin count
- Locations, 2025
- 99+65 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From FLSC RECYCLING, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Clothes Bin franchise costs
Opening Initial business costs an estimated $168,940 to $227,380. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: FLSC RECYCLING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 31
Clothes Bin franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: FLSC RECYCLING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A weekly fee starting at $120 for the initial 20 bins, increasing with additional bins at the scheduled per-bin rate. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: FLSC RECYCLING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Clothes Bin publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: FLSC RECYCLING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 62
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 (+8) | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 70 (+32) | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 95 (+25) | 4 | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Counts represent operating franchise territories with collection bins, rather than individual bins.
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Source: FLSC RECYCLING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 65
How Clothes Bin compares
Of the 65 retail franchises on this site, Clothes Bin is the 19th cheapest to open and the 38th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Clothes Bin | Typical retail |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $169K | $224K |
| Closed or left per year | 5.6% | 4.7% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +216.7% | +4.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 56 of 65 |
Typical is the median across the 65 brands in retail franchises.
