Week 12: Smash My Trash & Honest Abe Roofing
Junk removal brand + a roofing business
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Today I’m covering Smash My Trash and Honest Abe Roofing. Smash My Trash is a junk removal franchise that’s exploded onto the scene in the last 5 years, while Honest Abe is a roofing + gutter cleaning franchise. Both brands are in the niche I love discovering - unsexy businesses that have great unit economics!
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Smash My Trash
Fast Facts
Background
Founded in 2016, franchising since 2018
163 units open as of 2021
Fees + Investment
Royalty: 8% of gross sales
Brand Fund: 1% of gross sales
Franchise Fee: $49,500
Initial Investment: $322,650 - $395,500
Financial Performance
Below is a statement of income from the full year 2019 and for the first 4 months of 2020 for a franchisee in Houston
The Wolf’s Take 🍟
$601,039 of net income off of $1,388,523 in revenue is an insane margin…not sure what else needs to be said!
Recent Press
Honest Abe Roofing
Fast Facts
Background
Founded in 2007, franchising since 2017
28 units of 2021
Fees + Investment
Royalty: 5% of gross sales
Brand Fund: 2% of gross sales
Franchise Fee: $35,000
Initial Investment: $98,471 - $210,285
Financial Performance
The below information is from 2 Honest Abe franchises that were open for the full year 2019
The Wolf’s Take 🍟
Service franchises are of course a different animal than retail franchises, but the average gross revenue for Honest Abe is impressive, albeit a small sample size. In the last year they’ve gone from 7 franchises to 27 franchises, suggesting that their in full growth mode!
Recent Press
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