Franchise opportunities compared
1-800-Got-Junk? vs Appell Striping
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (1-800-Got-Junk?: 4, Appell Striping: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  1-800-Got-Junk? |  Appell Striping |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $182,300 – $303,500 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 | $224,907 Totals 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $65,000 A franchise requires a minimum purchase of eight subterritories. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $5,000 A $50,000 Territory Fee and $5,000 Initial Training Fee are also due at signing. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $1,200 Per Subterritory per calendar year (varies by year of operation) Minimum Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | 8%/15% NA; $500/mo min m13 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $25,000 Initial Marketing Expense 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | 1% of percentage of gross sales; $200 monthly minimum beginning in month 13 Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 138 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52 | 24 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −11 Calculated: 149 at end of 2023 → 138 at end of 2025 | +16 Calculated: 8 at end of 2023 → 24 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1999 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | April 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 1998 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (3 locations) — revenue $242,191 mean Gross Revenue per Franchisee · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 Franchised locations — revenue $525,190,289 other System-Wide Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Franchised (72 locations) — revenue $3,700,612 mean Gross Revenue per Franchisee · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 +1 more groups in the full report | Franchised (5 locations) — revenue $402,390 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue $6,720,279 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.