1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Home Services · Moving & Storage Services
- Active units
- 133
- Royalty
- 8.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
1-800-GOT-JUNK? is a junk removal franchise that serves residential and commercial clients across the United States, Canada, and Australia. The mobile business model utilizes teams and branded trucks to provide on-site lifting, loading, and haulage of non-hazardous items. Services include the disposal of household clutter, yard waste, and renovation debris, with a focus on recycling and donating materials to local charities. Franchisees manage operations within protected territories supported by a centralized sales center and online booking system.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$8k
- Installment option for multiple subterritories
May permit up to half of initial franchise fee for multiple subterritories to be paid in equal monthly installments for up to 24 months, no interest if timely.
- Brand fund
8.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
8.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
300 – 400 sq ft
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing).
Growth
- Total locations92
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings3
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-11.5%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-16.8%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.2×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$243k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open9 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate8.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.