1-800-Got-Junk? Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $182K – $304K
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- 11.8%
- on 44 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
1-800-GOT-JUNK? is a junk-removal franchise providing full-service residential and commercial hauling. Franchisees run a route-based operation with branded trucks and crews handling pickups, disposal, and marketing in a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise requires a total initial investment of $182K – $304K, including a $65K – $98K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. SBA 7(a) loans show a 11.8% charge-off rate across 44 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - issued within the last 12 months
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored6 of 6 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $182K – $304K
- 52nd pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Per franchisee, not per outletIncl. company outlets
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 33rd pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 138
- 50th pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- 11.8%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $182K – $304K including a $65K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 discloses Gross Revenue only, segmented by franchisee outlet-age cohort (both per-franchisee and per-subterritory bases) for US, and separately for DBA/affiliate-owned locations, Canada, and Australia; no net income or profit figures are disclosed for franchisees.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 56/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 11.8% across 44 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- GROWTHNegative: net -12 franchised outlets in the latest year (3 opened, 15 closed) (Item 20).
- DATAItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- 1-800-GOT-JUNK? LLC
- Parent company
- RBDS Rubbish Boys Disposal Service Inc.
- FDD Item 1, page 6 of the 2026 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- 1222072 BC Ltd.
- FDD Item 1, page 6 of the 2026 FDD
- CEO title
- Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
- Brian C. Scudamore
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- HQ
- 301 - 887 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 4T5
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $95.0M
- vs $82.3M prior year
Same owner · FDD Item 1, page 6
1 other brand on this site name 1222072 BC Ltd. as parent or ultimate parent in their own FDD.
Grouped by the owner's name as each filing prints it (this page: the 2026 FDD). Spelling variants of the same group may be listed apart; a brand is never grouped with an owner its filing does not name.
Overview
About
- CEO
- Brian C. Scudamore
- Headquarters
- BC
- Founded
- 1998
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 38
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 83% above the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $65K | $65K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $59K | $75K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $58K | $164K |
| Total initial investment | $182K | $304K |
Source: 1-800-GOT-JUNK? 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $182K – $304K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $59K – $75K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $65K – $98K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 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 |
| Training fee | $100 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Total fee load | 24.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one 1-800-GOT-JUNK? unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19 discloses Gross Revenue only, segmented by franchisee outlet-age cohort (both per-franchisee and per-subterritory bases) for US, and separately for DBA/affiliate-owned locations, Canada, and Australia; no net income or profit figures are disclosed for franchisees.
Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures
Includes company-owned outlets
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue by outlet age cohort
- Sample size
- 92 franchisees
- vs category median 37 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $201K→$11.4MCited, not corroborated — printed on page 46 of the 2026 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 3 / 10 · above
Compared against 296 Business Services brands
Item 19 · by group
What the filing does disclose
Item 19 of this FDD reports performance in more than one group. We publish no single average for this brand; the groups the filing does disclose are listed below, quoted from its own Item 19 table.
Each row below is quoted from the FDD's own Item 19 table. Gross sales are not profit.
Per franchisee, not per outletIncl. company outletsItem 19 detail
Item 19 discloses Gross Revenue only, segmented by franchisee outlet-age cohort (both per-franchisee and per-subterritory bases) for US, and separately for DBA/affiliate-owned locations, Canada, and Australia; no net income or profit figures are disclosed for franchisees.
outlet age
| Segment | Sample (franchisees) | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Operating <12 months | 3 franchisees | $242K |
| Operating 12-24 months | 1 franchisee | $645K |
| Operating 24-36 months | 6 franchisees | $540K |
| Operating 36-48 months | 6 franchisees | $1.9M |
| Operating 48-60 months | 3 franchisees | $2.0M |
| Operating 60-72 months | 1 franchisee | $870K |
| Operating 72+ months | 72 franchisees | $3.7M |
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 24.0% — above the Business Services median of 9.0%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
Operator retention
System roughly stable (0.0% 3-year CAGR) with 138 units.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Business Services medians
How 1-800-Got-Junk? Compares
Per franchisee, not per outlet - the category median is per-outlet only, so no comparison is shown
Category median of published Business Services brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 138
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 15
- Turnover rate
- 10.9%
- Company-owned
- 46
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 67%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +1.9%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Transferred
- 16
- Reacquired
- 15
- Franchisor bought back
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.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
111 current owners across 40 states; 15 former (terminated, transferred or not renewed) listed separately.
- CA 17
- FL 10
- NY 8
- NC 5
- NJ 5
- PA 5
- CO 4
- MD 4
- TX 4
- IN 3
- MA 3
- OH 3
- +28 more states
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
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%
- on 44 loans · 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
- Typical loan rate
- 6.0%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 8.0%
- brand above franchise avg ↑
- Jobs supported
- 351
- 4.7 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 14%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 22% went to startups / new businesses, 78% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in all other miscellaneous waste management service, franchised businesses charge off at 8.0% vs 9.5% for independents — franchising is associated with 16% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Top lenders financing 1-800-Got-Junk? franchisees
Showing 3 of 26 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for 1-800-Got-Junk? from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 0.7%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 78%
- Avg interest rate
- 5.99%
- Avg chargeoff amount
- $25K
- Lender concentration
- 14.3%
- Job velocity
- 4.7 per $100K
- NAICS benchmark
- 10.5%
- NAICS 562998
- Jobs supported
- 351
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 14% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scale Bank | 3 | $542K | 0.0% |
| 2 | Independence Bank | 2 | $275K | 0.0% |
| 3 | Firstrust Savings Bank | 2 | $1.1M | 0.0% |
| 4 | Bank of Hope | 1 | $100K | 0.0% |
| 5 | Stearns Bank National Association | 1 | $127K | 100.0% |
| 6 | Rockland Trust Company | 1 | $100K | 100.0% |
| 7 | PNC Bank, National Association | 1 | $521K | 0.0% |
| 8 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 1 | $584K | N/A |
| 9 | State Bank of India (California) | 1 | $140K | 0.0% |
| 10 | Commercial Bank of California | 1 | $200K | 0.0% |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| CACalifornia | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| MNMinnesota | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| MDMaryland | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| ILIllinois | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| PAPennsylvania | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FLFlorida | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| MAMassachusetts | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| NJNew Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| OKOklahoma | 1 | 0 | -- |
| TNTennessee | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
SBA 7(a) lending trend
Borrower profile
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 11.8% — 26% below the 16.0% national norm, i.e. lower lender-observed risk.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Rapidly shrinking franchise system with undisclosed profitability metrics and high capital requirements presents elevated risk despite protected territories.
Why this reads harsher than the B grade: the grade weighs financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency across the whole filing, while this summary lists individual flags without that weighting. The flags are worth checking with current owners; neither is investment advice.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
None disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · KPMG LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 56 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDUnit count declined 21.8% YoY (146 units) — significant franchise system contraction raising sustainability questions
- 02MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years typical) — frequent renegotiation risk and potential rate increases
- 03MINORNo 'Going Concern' status suggests franchisor may lack reserves for franchisee support during economic downturns
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 24.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 62,500 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | King County, Washington |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
None disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 20 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Vancouver, British Columbia (or other designated location)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 40 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- 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
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 $182K – $304K, 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?
Item 19 of the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? FDD discloses outlet figures from $201K to $11.4M but no single average across all outlets. These are gross sales figures, not profit; the Revenue section shows what the filing reports and on what basis. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns 1-800-GOT-JUNK??
1-800-GOT-JUNK? is franchised by 1-800-GOT-JUNK? LLC. Its parent company is RBDS Rubbish Boys Disposal Service Inc.. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is 1222072 BC Ltd.. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
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 138 total units in the United States, including 92 franchised units and 46 company-owned units. 3 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 verdict score of 56 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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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