1-800-Got-Junk?Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise requires a total initial investment of $184K – $294K, including a $65K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $3.0M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 11.8% charge-off rate across 44 loans[1]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $184K – $294K
- 44th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $3.0M
- 27th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 22nd pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 146
- 44th pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- 11.8%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 12.4x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchising since 1999. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
Franchised units fell from 133 to 104 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $184K – $294K including a $65K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $3.0M/year (median $2.0M).
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 62/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 11.8% across 44 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System contracting at -21.8% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- 1-800-GOT-JUNK? LLC
- Parent company
- RBDS Rubbish Boys Disposal Service Inc.
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 301 – 887 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 4T5
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $75.8M
- vs $82.1M prior year
Overview
About
1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchisees operate junk removal and hauling services, managing crews to pick up unwanted items from residential and commercial customers. Day-to-day operations include scheduling appointments, dispatching trucks, managing labor, handling customer service, and managing logistics for disposal/recycling of collected items.
- CEO
- Brian C. Scudamore
- Founded
- 1998
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 38
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $65K | $65K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $59K | $75K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $60K | $154K |
| Total initial investment | $184K | $294K |
Source: 1-800-GOT-JUNK? 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$207K
7.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
68%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
18 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $184K – $294K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $59K – $75K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $65K – $98K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 8.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 24.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $8 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Total fee load | 24.0% of rev |
At 24.0% total fee load, roughly $709K per year goes to the franchisor before you pay a single operating expense.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $3.0M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $2.0M
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 147 units
- vs category median 32 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $119K→$9.7M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 3 / 5 · above
Compared against 360 Business Services brands
Revenue is 12.4x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Business Services averages
How 1-800-Got-Junk? Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 146
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 42
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 71%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -21.8%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -21.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 41 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
A system losing more than 10% of its units year-over-year is a red flag. Check whether closures are concentrated in specific regions.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 44
- Loan volume
- $14.8M
- Median loan
- $200K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 11.8%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 89.5%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 26
- Defaults
- 4
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into 1-800-Got-Junk?'s SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 11 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 11-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Rapidly shrinking franchise system with undisclosed profitability metrics and high capital requirements presents elevated risk despite protected territories.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · KPMG LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 21.8% YoY (146 units) — significant franchise system contraction raising sustainability questions
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 — unable to assess actual profitability despite $2.95M average revenue claim
- 03MEDHigh initial investment ($183.8K-$294K) paired with 8% royalty creates substantial break-even burden without disclosed profit margins
- 04MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years typical) — frequent renegotiation risk and potential rate increases
- 05HIGHNo 'Going Concern' status suggests franchisor may lack reserves for franchisee support during economic downturns
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1.5 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 25 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 8 hrs
- POS system
- CRM System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: CRM System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
126 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
1-800-GOT-JUNK? · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise?
The total investment to open a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise ranges from $184K – $294K, with an initial franchise fee of $65K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $3.0M. The median is $2.0M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has a charge-off rate of 11.8% across 44 loans, meaning 11.8% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has 146 total units in the United States, including 133 franchised units and 42 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is 1-800-GOT-JUNK? a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates 1-800-GOT-JUNK? as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 62 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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