1-800-JunkproFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A 1-800-JUNKPRO franchise requires a total initial investment of $210K – $580K, including a $70K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $588K[2]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $210K – $580K
- 46th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $588K
- 13th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 22nd pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 7
- 13th pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- 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
The system contracted 46% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $210K – $580K including a $70K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $588K/year, with an estimated 5% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 100/100.
- 5 units terminated last reporting year (71.4% of the system). Ask existing franchisees why.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- 1-800-JUNKPRO, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and President
- Mike Davis
- CEO experience
- 2012 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 608 South Ramsey Drive, Valley Center, Kansas 67147
- Auditor
- Porter, Carswell & Raya, Chartered
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $936K
- vs $888K prior year
Overview
About
1-800-JUNKPRO franchisees operate junk removal and hauling services, managing customer acquisition, scheduling pickups, operating disposal routes, and handling debris removal. Day-to-day involves coordinating crews, managing trucks/equipment, processing customer calls/online bookings, and managing relationships with disposal facilities.
- CEO
- Mike Davis
- Headquarters
- KS
- Founded
- 2012
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $70K | $70K | |
| Initial Marketing Material Kitnot refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Service Vehiclesnot refundable | $155K | $155K | |
| Dumpstersnot refundable | $198K | $198K | |
| Transportation - Delivery of Dumpstersnot refundable | $0 | $42K | |
| Equipment and Hand Toolsnot refundable | $3K | $3K | |
| Computer, Office Equipment and Suppliesnot refundable | $4K | $6K | |
| Deposits and Business Licenses | $500 | $3K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $500 | $2K | |
| Insurance Depositnot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Training Expensesnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Real Estate and Improvements | $3K | $5K | |
| Additional Funds - 6 monthsnot refundable | $40K | $80K | |
| Total initial investment | $486K | $581K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
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
$71K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
16%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
6.4 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $210K – $580K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $80K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $70K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 11.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 18.9 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 11.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $588K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $21K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 5.3%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Historical and Projections
- Sample size
- 6 units
- vs category median 32 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $324K→$1.9M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 6 / 5
- vs category median 3 / 5 · above
Compared against 360 Business Services brands
vs Business Services averages
How 1-800-Junkpro Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 7
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 5
- Terminated
- 5
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 71.4%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 86%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -45.5%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -33.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 10
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 71.4%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 71.4%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 8 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 8
- Loan volume
- $1.7M
- Median loan
- $225K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- 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)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into 1-800-Junkpro's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 4 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 6 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 5-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Severe system contraction (−45.5% units), going concern status, and razor-thin franchisee profitability create extreme risk despite lack of litigation.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Porter, Carswell & Raya, Chartered
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: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 100 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem collapsed 45.5% YoY (7 units remaining) — indicates severe franchisee failure or franchisor distress
- 02MINORProfitability crisis: $20,904 net income on $588,149 revenue (3.5% net margin) is unsustainable after 8% royalty paid
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status = franchisor's viability questioned; may lack resources to support franchisees
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($209.5K-$580K) paired with declining unit count suggests ROI challenges
- 05MINORNo Item 19 (financial performance representations) — unable to independently verify revenue/profit claims
- 06MINORHigh leverage: 8% royalty on thin 3.5% margins leaves minimal operating cushion for franchisees
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 500,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 50 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Kansas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 25 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 41 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- JunkConnect
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: JunkConnect
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
22 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
1-800-JUNKPRO · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a 1-800-JUNKPRO franchise?
The total investment to open a 1-800-JUNKPRO franchise ranges from $210K – $580K, with an initial franchise fee of $70K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do 1-800-JUNKPRO franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the 1-800-JUNKPRO FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $588K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is 1-800-JUNKPRO's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for 1-800-JUNKPRO (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many 1-800-JUNKPRO franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, 1-800-JUNKPRO has 7 total units in the United States, including 6 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is 1-800-JUNKPRO a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates 1-800-JUNKPRO as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 100 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.