Junk King Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $121K – $236K
- Disclosed sales
- $552K
- gross sales, not profit
- SBA charge-off
- 6.5%
- on 66 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Junk King is a franchise providing residential and commercial junk removal and hauling with an eco-friendly, recycle-and-donate focus. Franchisees run a route-based operation with crews and trucks managing pickups and marketing in a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Junk King franchise requires a total initial investment of $121K – $236K, including a $55K – $77K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $552K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 6.5% charge-off rate across 66 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), 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 scored7 of 7 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $121K – $236K
- 22nd pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- $552K
- 23rd pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 72nd pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 171
- 86th pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA charge-off
- 6.5%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Health & Fitness 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 $121K – $236K including a $55K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage unit revenue of $552K/year (median $450K).
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 83/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 6.5% across 66 loans (near or below the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- GROWTHNegative: net -1 franchised outlets in the latest year (11 opened, 12 closed); 11 signed but not yet open (Item 20).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 43.5% CAGR over 3 years with 171 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Junk King Franchise Systems, LLC
- Parent company
- Junk King Holdings, LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 11 of the 2026 FDD
- Predecessor
- Junk King Industries, LLC; Junk King Franchise Systems, Inc. (JKFSI)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President, CEO, CFO
- Mike Andreacchi
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 1616 Gilbreth Road, Burlingame, CA 94010
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $480.8M
- vs $461.7M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Mike Andreacchi
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2005
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 36
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 54% below the typical health & fitness franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55K | $55K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $50K | $104K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $16K | $78K |
| Total initial investment | $121K | $236K |
Source: Junk King 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
- $121K – $236K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $104K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $77K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Set by a formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- Advertising Fund Fee is a flat $525/month for the first 1…
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $365 |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $500 – $1K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 16% above the health & fitness norm.
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
Single-unit · not modelled
Returns at a glance
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit, and the operating costs that turn one into the other are in no filing. We publish no modelled return for Junk King until someone supplies them — yours, in the models below.
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Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
Total invested capital · disclosed
$255K
Item 7 initial investment plus working capital, as filed — the one figure here that needs no assumption.
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit, read against the 30–60% reference band · Yale SOM, Post-MBA Path Exhibit 2 (2023). Below that band a passive index fund likely outperforms; above it the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses, and it is the top line only — gross sales are not profit. No FDD discloses the operating costs that turn one into the other, so those fields start empty and nothing is modelled until you supply them from your own lease quote, labor market and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Junk King 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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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
A 25-unit return is built on a per-unit EBITDA. Fill in the operating costs in Model A above and this model runs on that figure, or take the whole scenario to the full ROI workbench, where the portfolio and LBO models accept your own per-unit economics directly.
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
- Avg gross sales
- $552K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $450K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue
- Sample size
- 160 outlets
- vs category median 11 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $27K→$2.9MCited, not corroborated — printed on page 71 of the 2026 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $166K→$1.1M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 7 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 173 Health & Fitness brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $552K/year in gross sales. Median is $450K — top performers pull the average up, so a typical unit earns less. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 3.1x.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 10.0% (near the Health & Fitness median).
Disclosure
Transparency score 7/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.
Operator retention
System expanding at 43.5% CAGR over 3 years across 171 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
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 Health & Fitness medians
How Junk King Compares
Category median of published Health & Fitness 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
- 171
- Opened
- 11
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 12
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 7.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 98%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +43.5%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +43.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 1
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 5
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 11
- 0.06 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 10
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 36 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
128 current owners across 36 states; 3 former (terminated, transferred or not renewed) listed separately.
- CA 20
- TX 11
- FL 10
- GA 5
- IL 5
- NC 5
- NY 5
- PA 5
- AZ 4
- CO 4
- MA 4
- OH 4
- +24 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
- 66
- Loan volume
- $15.0M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 6.5%
- on 66 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)
- 93.5%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 28
- Defaults
- 2
- Typical loan rate
- 8.1%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 12.0%
- brand beats franchise avg ↓
- Jobs supported
- 472
- 3.1 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 29%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 70% went to startups / new businesses, 30% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in other waste collection, franchised businesses charge off at 12.0% vs 12.3% for independents — franchising is associated with 2% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Vintage analysis
Junk King charge-off rate by loan vintage
Top lenders financing Junk King franchisees
Showing 3 of 28 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 Junk King from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 2.2%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 77%
- Avg interest rate
- 8.09%
- Avg chargeoff amount
- $163K
- Lender concentration
- 28.8%
- Job velocity
- 3.1 per $100K
- Startup risk premium
- 0.0pp
- NAICS benchmark
- 6.2%
- NAICS 562119
- Jobs supported
- 472
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 29% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Midwest Savings Bank National Association | 19 | $3.3M | 14.3% |
| 2 | The Huntington National Bank | 7 | $1.3M | 0.0% |
| 3 | Celtic Bank Corporation | 6 | $900K | 0.0% |
| 4 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 3 | $756K | N/A |
| 5 | Byline Bank | 3 | $727K | 0.0% |
| 6 | Stearns Bank National Association | 2 | $297K | 0.0% |
| 7 | Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 2 | $449K | 0.0% |
| 8 | Northwest Bank | 2 | $556K | N/A |
| 9 | First Bank of the Lake | 2 | $733K | 0.0% |
| 10 | First Pryority Bank | 2 | $360K | N/A |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| CACalifornia | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| NYNew York | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FLFlorida | 4 | 0 | -- |
| TXTexas | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| WAWashington | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| CTConnecticut | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| ILIllinois | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| OHOhio | 3 | 0 | -- |
| OKOklahoma | 3 | 0 | -- |
| AZArizona | 2 | 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 6.5% — 60% 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
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
Three prior actions: (1) Dumas et al. v. JKFSI (AAA arbitration, fraud/misrepresentation claims, settled Feb 2020); (2) Rondale Inc. v. JKFSI (AAA arbitration, area rep fee dispute, settled Feb 2020 for $2,721,380); (3) JK Georgia/JNKK v. JKFSI (CA Superior Court, franchise misrep claims, settled Mar 2018 for $110,000 + territory repurchase)
Largest disclosed settlement: $2,721,380.43
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Ernst & Young LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Total revenues for FY ended Dec 31, 2021: royalties and call center fees $12,306,493; initial franchise fees $646,782; advertising fees $1,044,115; national accounts fees $323,901; other fees $370,323. Consolidated (Junk King Franchise Systems, LLC and subsidiary). Net loss $(1,037,224). Auditor located in Blue Bell, PA (firm name not captured in extracted text).
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 83 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORSystem is shrinking: only 1.8% YoY growth with 172 units suggests stalled expansion and possible closures
- 02HIGHMultiple litigation cases with fraud/misrepresentation allegations and settlements indicate pattern of franchisor-franchisee disputes
- 03MINORHistory of franchisor territorial repurchases suggests franchisee underperformance or franchisor buyback strategy to recover units
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
Litigation case detail6 matters · Item 3
Litigation cases
The franchisor
Concluded (1)
Rondale, Inc. vs. Junk King Franchise Systems, Inc.
settledBrought by a franchisee · filed 2019 · American Arbitration Association · 01-19-0001-1633
“The plaintiff, one of our area representatives, alleged that JKFSI breached its agreement by failing to report and share fees generated by a franchisee that operated in its territory and by failing to provide the plaintiff with an opportunity to exercise an option to purchase additional territory. The plaintiff sought $999,999 i”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“On February 28, 2020, the parties entered into a settlement agreement in which, (i) neither party admitted any wrongdoing, (ii) the arbitration was dismissed with prejudice, (iii) the parties mutually released all claims against each other, (iv) we repurchased the area representative’s territorial rights, terminating all agreeme”
Status not stated in the filing (2)
Junk King SPV LLC as successor in interest to Junk King Franchise Systems, LLC v. Eby Management Incorporated, David Lee Eby Jr., and Joan E. Eby
Brought against a franchisee · filed 2025-01-23 · thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Hillsborough County, Florida · 25-CA-000535
“Junk King SPV LLC as successor in interest to Junk King Franchise Systems, LLC v. Eby Management Incorporated, David Lee Eby Jr., and Joan E. Eby, Case No. 25-CA-000535, file on January 23, 2025, in the thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Hillsborough Count”Page 24 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Donkae, Inc. v. Junk King SPV LLC
Brought by a franchisee · filed 2023 · circuit court of the sixth judicial circuit in Pinellas County, FL · 23009285CI
“Plaintiff then sued us in this action after we terminated EBY Management’s franchise rights. Plaintiff alleges tortious interference, civil conspiracy and fraudulent misrepresentation and seeks actual, consequential, and special damages, including lost profits, in an amount to be determined at trial, as well as a perma”Page 22 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Parent, affiliates and predecessor
Concluded (3)
JK Georgia LLC and JNKK Enterprises LLC v. Junk King Franchise Systems, Inc.
settledBrought by a franchisee · Junk King Franchise Systems, Inc. ('JKFSI') · filed 2017 · Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo · 17CIV04821
“The plaintiffs, former franchisees, sought unspecified general, consequential, and incidental damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, rescission of the Franchise Agreement, an injunction, and a declaratory judgment. The plaintiffs asserted claims of breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, v”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“The complaint was dismissed with prejudice on March 12, 2018 after the parties entered into a settlement agreement whereby JKFSI agreed to (i) pay $110,000 to JK Georgia LLC, (ii) assume JK Georgia LLC’s truck loans, and (iii) repurchase the territory and assets from JNKK Enterprises LLC for an initial payment of $15,000 and $13”
The Commissioner of Business Oversight of the State of California v. FOR Franchising LLC d/b/a Window Genie and Richard Nonelle
concludedGovernment or regulatory action · FOR Franchising LLC d/b/a Window Genie, 'a predecessor to our affiliate Window Genie', and Richard Nonelle, then-president of FOR · filed 2017-11-14 · Commissioner of Business Oversight of the State of California
“The Commissioner alleged that FOR and Mr. Nonelle had violated Section 31156 of the California Franchise Investment Law by failing to submit to the Commissioner copies of two advertisements offering a Window Genie franchise before such documents were provided to California residents in 2013. In an effort to resolve the matter in”Page 24 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“would pay an administrative penalty in the total amount of $5,000 (which amount FOR paid) and (c) within 90 days of the date of the Consent Order, Mr. Nonelle and all persons employed by FOR who assis”
Sidney J. Dumas, Sand Pointe Properties, LLC, ECO-X-PRESS, LLC v. Junk King Franchise Systems, Inc.
settledBrought by a franchisee · Junk King Franchise Systems, Inc. ('JKFSI') · filed 2015 · American Arbitration Association · 01-15-0005-3308
“The plaintiffs, former franchisees, sought unspecified damages, general, economic, compensatory, special damages, punitive damages, costs and attorney fees in excess of $75,000 claiming that, as amended, JKFSI caused them to purchase a franchise as a result of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, promissory fraud, and also commit”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“On February 28, 2020, the parties entered into a settlement agreement in which the parties mutually released all claims against each other and agreed to dismiss the arbitration with prejudice by May 3, 2020. Rondale, Inc. vs. Junk”
Item 3 lists the litigation the franchisor must disclose; a matter against a parent, an affiliate or a named officer is not a matter against the franchisor, and pending claims are allegations, not findings.
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 10.0% 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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Exclusive territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 500,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | California (mediation first; litigation in San Mateo County, CA) |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | CA |
| Litigation count | 6 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Three prior actions: (1) Dumas et al. v. JKFSI (AAA arbitration, fraud/misrepresentation claims, settled Feb 2020); (2) Rondale Inc. v. JKFSI (AAA arbitration, area rep fee dispute, settled Feb 2020 for $2,721,380); (3) JK Georgia/JNKK v. JKFSI (CA Superior Court, franchise misrep claims, settled Mar 2018 for $110,000 + territory repurchase)
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 30 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 11 hrs
- Training location
- Burlingame, CA (Junk King principal offices)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 1 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor approval required
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- JunkWare
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: JunkWare
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
131 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 Junk King franchise?
The total investment to open a Junk King franchise ranges from $121K – $236K, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Junk King franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Junk King FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $552K. The median is $450K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
Who owns Junk King?
Junk King is franchised by Junk King Franchise Systems, LLC. Its parent company is Junk King Holdings, LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Junk King 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 Junk King FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Junk King's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Junk King has a charge-off rate of 6.5% across 66 loans, meaning 6.5% 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 Junk King franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Junk King has 171 total units in the United States, including 171 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 11 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Junk King a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Junk King as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 83 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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