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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.
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Franchise Costs
8% royalty + 8% sales, marketing and technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: Financial performance data is based on 288 franchised businesses (156 US Franchisees from Page 3 and 132 FlywheelDBA Franchisees from Page 5) operating in the U.S. for more than one day and made any gross sales at any point during the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2024.
* Weighted average gross revenue was calculated by combining data from two tables: 'US Franchisees' (Page 3) and 'FLYWHEELDBA Locations Operated as Franchisees' (Page 5). For US Franchisees, 156 units provided data across different operating durations: - 61 units with an average revenue of $220,855.941 - 86 units with an average revenue of $511,647.350 - 6 units with an average revenue of $543,226.000 - 2 units with an average revenue of $422,996.620 - 1 unit with an average revenue of $924,943.227 This resulted in a weighted average of $400,667.80 for US Franchisees. For FlywheelDBA Franchisees, 132 units provided data across different operating durations: - 92 units with an average revenue of $4,297,376.337 - 40 units with an average revenue of $5,199,758.000 This resulted in a weighted average of $4,570,825.33 for FlywheelDBA Franchisees. The overall average gross revenue was then calculated as a weighted average of these two groups: (156 units * $400,667.80) + (132 units * $4,570,825.33) / (156 + 132) = $2,311,990.00. Similarly, the overall weighted average median gross revenue was calculated to be $2,213,015.44. Note: The total number of franchisees used in these calculations (288 units) differs from the introductory text on Page 1, which states '147 Franchised Businesses (105 unaffiliated franchisees and 42 Flywheel DBA franchisees)' for the same period. The calculation relies on the unit counts and average/median revenues directly presented within the detailed tables.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $2,311,990
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Unlock financial performance data1-800-GOT-JUNK? Franchise Analysis
Picture hauling away unwanted junk while building a thriving business empire—1-800-GOT-JUNK? has perfected this since 1999, transforming residential and commercial clutter into opportunity. The 2025 FDD's Item 19 delivers standout revenue disclosures that challenge skeptics of service franchising, backed by a track record of SBA financing that reveals investor confidence. What secrets do these numbers hold for turning territory exclusivity into seven-figure success?
Item 7 lays out a clear entry: $183,800-$294,000 total investment, including a $65,000 franchise fee for branded trucks, proprietary software, and central booking via their Sales Center. Ongoing costs hit 8% royalty plus another 8% for sales, marketing, and tech—totaling 16% of gross sales—which funds national campaigns driving consumer demand for on-demand pickups. With 133 franchise locations and 16 corporate units, the system's maturity shines through 14 transfers and just modest churn, signaling stability in a niche dodging municipal waste competition.
Item 19's financials pack a punch: average gross revenue of $2,311,990 and median $2,213,015 across units, reflecting scalable ops in exclusive territories. Projections eye 54 new units, fueled by 18 SBA loans averaging $399,106, easing capital hurdles for operators. This data underscores a high-volume, low-overhead model where volume trumps margins—ideal for hands-on leaders chasing $2M+ top lines, but demands sales hustle to match those averages amid rising fuel and labor costs.
Analysis based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. All figures should be independently verified before making investment decisions.
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 | $184K – $294K | $65K | 8.0% | 133 |
| Smash My Trash | $372K – $492K | $50K | 8.0% | 507 |
| REDBOX+ | $671K – $1.1M | $60K | 8.0% | 253 |
| 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 |
Waste Management Average 15 franchises | $273K – $440K | $50K | 7.7% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 15 Waste Management franchises by location count.
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.
18 SBA loans on record
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150 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise ranges from $183,800 to $294,000. This includes a franchise fee of $65,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 8.0% of gross sales.
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