Crushr franchise
A mobile waste compaction business that compresses material in commercial dumpsters. At the end of 2025 there were 100 Crushr locations in the US, 97 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $152K–$393K
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Royalty
- 8%, subject to minimums
- Locations, 2025
- 100+37 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From SMASH BROTHERS, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Crushr franchise costs
Opening Single territory costs an estimated $151,875 to $392,975. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: SMASH BROTHERS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Crushr franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SMASH BROTHERS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 8% of gross sales or the applicable minimum continuing fee; a qualifying introductory period may use 4%. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SMASH BROTHERS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Crushr publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: The disclosure includes company-operated business performance.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: SMASH BROTHERS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 82 (+22) | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 95 (+13) | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 97 (+2) | 3 | 4 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: SMASH BROTHERS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 53
How Crushr compares
Of the 77 business services franchises on this site, Crushr is the 59th cheapest to open and the 35th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Crushr | Typical business services |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $152K | $90K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7.8% |
| Closed or left per year | 4.1% | 8.5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +61.7% | +9.4% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 59 of 77 |
Typical is the median across the 77 brands in business services franchises.
