1-800-GOT-JUNK?
1-800-GOT-JUNK? LLC grants franchises for the operation of retail junk removal businesses in the United States, providing professional services to remove non-hazardous junk from residential and commercial customers for disposal, reuse, or recycling. Franchisees operate in assigned territories using a proprietary System that includes branding, training, marketing programs, proprietary software, and a central Sales Center for booking and customer management. The business model relies on franchising exclusive territories to qualified operators targeting consumers seeking convenient, on-demand junk removal services outside regular municipal trash pickup.
Franchise Costs
8% royalty + optional branding cooperative up to 5% of gross revenue; minimum annual royalty of $1,200-$4,000 per subterritory if underpaid
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: Data based on 263 unaffiliated franchised outlets operating for various durations during the 12-month period ending December 31, 2023, as detailed in the 'US Franchisees of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? LLC' tables. This excludes Flywheel data reported separately, except for 7 short-term Flywheel units which may be included as per the General Notes on page 5.
* Calculated weighted average gross revenue for 263 unaffiliated franchised units using segmented data based on years of operation, as presented in the 'US Franchisees of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? LLC' tables on pages 3 and 4. The calculation is: (86 units × $220,855 + 28 units × $311,647 + 12 units × $422,996 + 1 unit × $924,943 + 2 units × $2,663,889 + 21 units × $3,440,358 + 113 units × $3,599,006) / 263 total units = $1,969,519.07. All figures used were the corrected values where strikethroughs were present. Median gross revenue and revenue quartiles are not provided for the overall sample of franchisees. The document explicitly states (on page 5) that the financial performance figures do not reflect costs of sales or operating expenses for net income/profit, hence profit/EBITDA metrics are not available.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Compares
Key Insights
- Top 10 largest franchise system in Waste Management
- One of the lowest SBA loan default rates in Waste Management
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1-800-GOT-JUNK? Current | $169K – $258K | $65K | 8.0% | 149 |
| Smash My Trash | $372K – $492K | $50K | 8.0% | 504 |
| BIN THERE...DUMP THAT FRANCHISE AGREEMENT | $116K – $235K | $29K | N/A | 226 |
| JUNK KING | $121K – $236K | $55K | 8.0% | 172 |
| CRUSHR | $150K – $383K | $50K | 8.0% | 95 |
| JDOG JUNK REMOVAL & HAULING | $30K – $187K | $45K | N/A | 94 |
Waste Management Average 14 franchises | $221K – $375K | $50K | 7.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 14 Waste Management franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2022)
Outlets by state across the United States
+30 more states
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchisees (2013 – 2023)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
Franchisee Contacts
425 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise ranges from $168,800 to $258,150. This includes a franchise fee of $65,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 8.0% of gross sales.
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