Bottom line
- Total investment $30K – $187K including a $45K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 85 loans (below the industry average).
- System contracting at -51.0% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one JDog Junk Removal & Hauling unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
31%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
JDog franchisees operate junk removal and hauling services, managing daily operations including customer acquisition, scheduling, crew coordination, and debris disposal. Revenue is generated through on-demand and contracted junk removal services for residential and commercial clients, with franchisees responsible for local marketing, customer service, and operational execution within their protected territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 33 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Declining franchise system with significant litigation exposure, missing financial disclosures, and corporate financial instability creates substantial risk for franchisee capital.
Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 23.6% year-over-year (94 units), indicating system contraction and franchisee struggles
- 02MINORTwo active lawsuits (one settled FDCPA violation, one pending ERISA class action) suggest operational/compliance issues and potential corporate liability exposure
- 03MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure in FDD Item 19, preventing accurate ROI assessment on $30K-$187K investment
- 04MINORTiered royalty structure ($800-$2000/month Tier 1) creates unclear earning expectations and suggests performance variance across franchisees
- 05MINOR15-year term is unusually long for service franchise with declining unit base, limiting franchisee exit flexibility
- 06HIGH'Going Concern' marked False indicates potential financial instability at corporate level, threatening franchisee support and system viability
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
69 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling · FDD (2025) PDF