Bin Blasters Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Bin Blasters franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Bin Blasters discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations disclosed. Franchisor explicitly states it makes no representations about franchisee future financial performance or company-owned outlet past performance.
What a Bin Blasters franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 7% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $83,050 – $158,900 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty; 1% current Brand Development Fund (up to 2%); $1,500+ monthly local marketing per territory; $125 monthly technology fee (up to $500)
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Bin Blasters system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 16 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 6.3% of outlets |
2025: 1 non-renewal (Illinois 2024); 1 company-owned closure (Utah 2025)
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Bin Blasters worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | lower than most (median 8.5%) |
| Startup cost | from $83,050 | cheaper than most (median $97,240) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 6.3% of outlets | worse than 73% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every cleaning services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Bin Blasters
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations disclosed. Franchisor explicitly states it makes … We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Bin Blasters franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Bin Blasters franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $83,050–$158,900, including a $30,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Bin Blasters franchise owners make?
- Bin Blasters discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the Bin Blasters franchise fees?
- Bin Blasters' FDD discloses a $30,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty; 1% current Brand Development Fund (up to 2%); $1,500+ monthly local marketing per territory; $125 monthly technology fee (up to $500)
- What is the Bin Blasters franchise profit margin?
- Bin Blasters discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Bin Blasters franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 1 non-renewal (Illinois 2024); 1 company-owned closure (Utah 2025)
- How many Bin Blasters locations are there?
- Bin Blasters' FDD reports 16 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Bin Blasters have complaints or lawsuits?
- Bin Blasters discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Bin Blasters franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Bin Blasters scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36261-202604-13 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Bin Blasters or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.