Junk Shot / Doorstep Details Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Junk Shot is a junk removal franchise hauling and disposing of household and commercial debris. Franchisees run local operations, managing crews, dispatch, hauling, and customer scheduling within a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS franchise requires a total initial investment of $106K – $310K, including a $60K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $106K – $310K
- 34th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Outlet subset
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 36
- 32nd pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services avg · 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 $106K – $310K including a $60K franchise fee.
- RETURNSFinancial statements are UNAUDITED ("THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED WITHOUT AN AUDIT... NO INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT HAS AUDITED THESE FIGURES"). Figures are from an interim Profit and Loss for January 1 - May 31, 2025 and a Balance Sheet as of May 31, 2025 (accrual basis) for Accelerated Services Franchise, LLC. Total Income $516,850.35 (Franchise Revenue $67,670.29; Royalty Revenue $452,586.59; Product Revenues -$3,406.53). Net worth = Total Equity $366,599.40. Only one interim period presented; no prior full-year audited statements in the FDD.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 74/100 (higher is better).
- FLAG4 units terminated last reporting year (11.1% of the system). Ask existing franchisees why.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Accelerated Services Franchise, LLC
- Parent company
- Accelerated Waste Solutions of North America, LLC (AWS) — affiliate that owns the Marks
- CEO title
- Chief Operating Officer and President of JUNK SHOT
- Sherrod Hunter
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 2304 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33612
- Auditor
- A&G LLP, Dallas, Texas
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.5M
- vs $1.4M prior year
Affiliated brands
- AWS
- Accelerated Waste Solutions of North America
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Sherrod Hunter
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 14
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 25% below the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown19 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Feenot refundable | $60K | $65K | |
| Real Estate/Rent | $600 | $2K | |
| Lease, Utility, and Security Deposits | $0 | $700 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $250 | $500 | |
| Lease or Buy Service Vehicle | $500 | $140K | |
| Paint and Signage For Service Vehicle | $400 | $4K | |
| Equipment and Hand Tools | $1K | $12K | |
| Uniforms | $500 | $1K | |
| Computer, Smartphone, and Software | $500 | $2K | |
| Technology Fee (3 months)not refundable | $447 | $3K | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $500 | $4K | |
| Initial Materials Allotment | $300 | $1K | |
| Training | $2K | $4K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $8K | $21K | |
| Marketing Materials | $1K | $5K | |
| Insurance (3 months) | $5K | $10K | |
| Legal & Accounting | $500 | $2K | |
| Business Licenses & Permits | $100 | $2K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $6K | $75K | |
| Total initial investment | $87K | $352K |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $106K – $310K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $75K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of 7% of Gross Revenue or Minimum Monthly Royalty…
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $875 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
45%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Financial statements are UNAUDITED ("THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED WITHOUT AN AUDIT... NO INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT HAS AUDITED THESE FIGURES"). Figures are from an interim Profit and Loss for January 1 - May 31, 2025 and a Balance Sheet as of May 31, 2025 (accrual basis) for Accelerated Services Franchise, LLC. Total Income $516,850.35 (Franchise Revenue $67,670.29; Royalty Revenue $452,586.59; Product Revenues -$3,406.53). Net worth = Total Equity $366,599.40. Only one interim period presented; no prior full-year audited statements in the FDD.
Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue and gross profit
- Sample size
- 23
- vs category median 35
- Range (low → high)
- $112K→$1.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 5 / 10
- vs category median 3 / 10 · above
Compared against 296 Business Services brands
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 9.0% — below the Business Services average of 11.9%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports gross revenue and gross profit rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 220.0% CAGR over 3 years across 36 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 Business Services averages
How Junk Shot / Doorstep Details Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 36
- Opened
- 10
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 4
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 89%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 7
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 12 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- California
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 17
- Loan volume
- $2.6M
- Median loan
- $156K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- no resolved loans yet — rate needs a terminal outcome
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 6
- Defaults
- 1
Vintage analysis
Junk Shot / Doorstep Details charge-off rate by loan vintage
Top lenders financing Junk Shot / Doorstep Details franchisees
Showing 3 of 6 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Junk Shot / Doorstep Details's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 6 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 9 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
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What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Meaningful operational and financial transparency gaps (missing profitability data, unprotected territory, undisclosed royalty minimums) combined with marginal unit growth and corporate financial concerns warrant careful validation before committing $90k–$352k.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed.
Largest disclosed settlement: $64,900
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · A&G LLP, Dallas, Texas
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 74 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk and potential cannibalizing of franchisee revenue
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False indicates potential financial stress at corporate level affecting support
- 03MINORMinimum monthly royalty structure (floor unknown) could consume 7%+ of gross revenue even during slow periods
- 04MEDOnly 36 units with 23.1% YoY growth is modest for a labor-intensive service franchise and suggests limited scale
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · 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 | 3 |
| Territory type | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 250,000 |
| 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 | 5 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 15 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Hillsborough County, Florida (AAA) |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | FL |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 36 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 58 hrs
- Training location
- Florida or designated location; pre-opening online; on-site at franchisee's location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor approval within 90 days of signing
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- C.A.R.E.
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: C.A.R.E.
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
27 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS franchise?
The total investment to open a JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS franchise ranges from $106K – $310K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS franchise owners earn?
JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS 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 SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS (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 JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS has 36 total units in the United States, including 32 franchised units and 4 company-owned units. 10 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates JUNK SHOT / DOORSTEP DETAILS as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 74 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.