College Hunks Hauling Junk
Home Services · Moving & Storage Services
- Active units
- 186
- Avg unit volume
- $1.5M
- Royalty
- 7.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About College Hunks Hauling Junk
College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving is a trusted brand with over 150 franchise locations across the US and Canada. They started out with just a beat-up cargo van and have grown into the leading full-service residential and commercial service company in the industry. Their services include moving, junk removal, donation pickups, and hourly labor services. At College HUNKS, customer satisfaction is their top priority. They take their name to heart, providing Honest, Uniformed, Nice, Knowledgeable, and Service-oriented professionals who are courteous, friendly, and respectful of your property and belongings. Their services go beyond just junk hauling and moving. They offer complete end-to-end solutions, including packing and unpacking, hourly labor services, and recycling programs. They are also committed to being eco-friendly, striving to donate unwanted items to local non-profits and responsibly recycling or disposing of items when necessary. With their nationwide locations, there's always an experienced team ready to assist you. College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving is dedicated to providing the highest quality experience for all your moving and junk removal needs.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$55k
- Conversion franchise discount
Initial franchise fee reduced by 10% of prior year total sales of existing business, capped at $30,000 (minimum fee not less than $5,000 per Item 7 note).
- Add second concept later
If not sold to another party and criteria met, may add the other concept during initial term for an initial franchise fee of $55,000.
- Small market franchise fee
Calculated as 20% of the population in the Zone (for Zones with 5,000 to 299,999 population).
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
8.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
7500.0% off franchise fee — Discount of $7,500 off the initial franchise fee for a qualified U.S. veteran with at least 51% ownership; if ownership requirement is not maintained during the initial term, the balance of the then current fee is due.
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2025 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025.
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$1.5M
Average annual gross revenues for 152 franchised locations.
- 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 rate0.6%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$279k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open135 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate7.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio5.2×
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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Location footprint
Showing 186 of 268 mapped locations
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.