1-800-Got-Junk?
1-800-GOT-JUNK? LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching 1-800-Got-Junk? franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 1989 Source: 1800gotjunk.com
- Headquarters
- 301–887 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC V5T 4T5 Source: 1800gotjunk.com
1-800-GOT-JUNK? is a junk removal franchise business that provides junk removal services for residential and business customers.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a 1-800-Got-Junk? franchise?
- The 1-800-Got-Junk? Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $182,300–$303,500 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 19). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the 1-800-Got-Junk? initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $65,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 11). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does 1-800-Got-Junk? charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $1,200 Per Subterritory per calendar year (varies by year of operation) (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $25,000 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does 1-800-Got-Junk? disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The 1-800-Got-Junk? FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 46). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many 1-800-Got-Junk? locations are there?
- The FDD reports 138 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 52). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $182,300 – $303,500 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 4 separate groups: revenue for 3 franchised locations; revenue for franchised locations; revenue for 72 franchised locations; revenue for 138 franchised locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets declined by 8 in 2025, to 138 (Systemwide Summary, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Minimum RoyaltyMain ongoing fee
19 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
4 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 3 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchisees operating for more than one day, but less than 12 months
- Period
- Twelve months ending December 31, 2025
- Excluded
- This table excludes data from the franchises owned and operated by DBA affiliates for anything more than one (1) day, which are reported in the next table.
- Method
- The information is compiled from data supplied by 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchisees, which we have not audited.
Franchised locations
Revenue
- Who is counted
- all 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Franchised Businesses operating in the United States, Canada and Australia for at least 1 day in the 2025, 2024, and 2023 calendar years, respectively
- Period
- Calendar years 2023-2025
- Method
- Gross revenue figures from Canadian locations were converted to U.S. Dollars for each calendar year using the average exchange rate for that calendar year; the Gross revenue figures from Australian locations were converted to U.S. Dollars for each calendar year using the average exchange rate for that calendar year.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 72 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchisees operating for more than 72 months
- Period
- Twelve months ending December 31, 2025
- Excluded
- This table excludes data from the franchises owned and operated by DBA affiliates for anything more than one (1) day, which are reported in the next table.
- Method
- The information is compiled from data supplied by 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchisees, which we have not audited.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 138 locations
- Who is counted
- all Franchised Businesses operating in the United States, Canada, and Australia that reported revenue and were open on December 31, 2025
- Period
- Twelve months ending December 31, 2025
- Method
- reported in US Dollars
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide Summary, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of fiscal years ended 12/31 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
Net −11 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change.
2025 turnover at a glance
- Outlets at start · reported
- 146
- Exits · summed reported counts
- 11
- Churn · Franopolis calculation
Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($182,300 – $303,500) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units decreased from 146 to 138 in 2025. What drove the change?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 19
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 11
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (3 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 46
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised locations — revenue · PDF p. 51
- [5]Item 19 — Franchised (72 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 47
- [6]Item 19 — Franchised (138 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 50
- [7]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 52
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
154 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Litigation disclosure
Bankruptcy disclosure
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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At a glance
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
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Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs. Last reviewed 10/4/2026.