Franchise opportunities compared

    1-800-Got-Junk? vs College Hunks Moving

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    1-800-Got-Junk?

    $182,300 – $303,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    College Hunks Moving

    $158,100 – $355,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    1-800-Got-Junk?

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    College Hunks Moving

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    1-800-Got-Junk?

    $1,200 Per Subterritory per calendar year (varies by year of operation)

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    College Hunks Moving

    $16,100 per Zone, depending on year of operations

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • College Hunks Moving discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (1-800-Got-Junk?: 4, College Hunks Moving: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    1-800-Got-Junk?

    $182,300 – $303,500
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    College Hunks Moving

    $158,100 – $355,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    1-800-Got-Junk?

    $65,000
    A franchise requires a minimum purchase of eight subterritories.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    College Hunks Moving

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    1-800-Got-Junk?

    $1,200 Per Subterritory per calendar year (varies by year of operation)
    Minimum Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    College Hunks Moving

    $16,100 per Zone, depending on year of operations
    Minimum Annual Royalty - Move
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    1-800-Got-Junk?

    $25,000
    Initial Marketing Expense
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    College Hunks Moving

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Development Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    1-800-Got-Junk?

    138
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    College Hunks Moving

    165
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    1-800-Got-Junk?

    −11
    Calculated: 149 at end of 2023 → 138 at end of 2025

    College Hunks Moving

    −41
    Calculated: 206 at end of 2023 → 165 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    1-800-Got-Junk?

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    College Hunks Moving

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    1-800-Got-Junk?

    1999
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    College Hunks Moving

    Mid-2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    1-800-Got-Junk?

    1998
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    College Hunks Moving

    2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    1-800-Got-Junk?
    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
    College Hunks Moving
    Franchised (144 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $1,554,610
    mean Gross Revenues - all franchised locations
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $730,493
    mean Gross Sales - franchised stores 13-36 months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72

    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.

    1-800-Got-Junk? vs College Hunks Moving: common questions

    Which costs less to open, 1-800-Got-Junk? or College Hunks Moving?
    1-800-Got-Junk?: $182,300 – $303,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); College Hunks Moving: $158,100 – $355,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for College Hunks Moving. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do 1-800-Got-Junk? and College Hunks Moving royalties compare?
    1-800-Got-Junk?: $1,200 Per Subterritory per calendar year (varies by year of operation) (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); College Hunks Moving: $16,100 per Zone, depending on year of operations (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, 1-800-Got-Junk? or College Hunks Moving?
    1-800-Got-Junk?: 138 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); College Hunks Moving: 165 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do 1-800-Got-Junk? and College Hunks Moving disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    1-800-Got-Junk? has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; College Hunks Moving has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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