Junk King franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.37 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$55,000 to $77,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · License Fee: 8% of Gross Sales for first 18 months; from month 19 the greater of 8% of Gross Sales or $2,000/month minimum; due by the 10th of each month

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$303.49 per month (Software System fee), plus $1,250 one-time enrollment fee

Other fees

Customer Care Center Fee 5% of Gross Sales; MAP fund minimum (see notes) $625-$845/month; Annual Reunion fee currently $1,000 plus travel

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 months: $50,000 to $103,500 (covers pre-opening and first three months: payroll, License/MAP/Customer Care fees, insurance, rent, vehicle payments, etc.)

Fees sourceFDD p.27 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.37 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Sales (also Gross Hauling Revenues, Gross Dumpster Revenues, and Gross Sales per Job) by quartile

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025)

Sample

160 Continually Operated franchised businesses (of 171 open at 12/31/2025); dumpster table based on 80 of those

Reported average

$551,635

Reported median

$449,606

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.71 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

172

Year-end outlets

171

Net change

-1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

11

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

11

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

29

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.74 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

41 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$300,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

31 loans

Historical charge-off share

6.67%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 30

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Junk King franchise cost?

Standard (single territory, hauling): $121,200 to $236,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $55,000 to $77,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.37 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Junk King owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Sales (also Gross Hauling Revenues, Gross Dumpster Revenues, and Gross Sales per Job) by quartile. Sample: 160 Continually Operated franchised businesses (of 171 open at 12/31/2025); dumpster table based on 80 of those. Period: Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.71 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Junk King?

6.67%; numerator / denominator: 2 / 30. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $300,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 31 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗