Franchise opportunities compared

    BTDT Business vs Junk King

    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

    BTDT Business

    $116,200 – $235,400

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Junk King

    $121,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    BTDT Business

    $1,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Junk King

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    BTDT Business

    $600

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Junk King

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • BTDT Business figures come from its 2025 FDD and Junk King figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (BTDT Business: 5, Junk King: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    BTDT Business

    $116,200 – $235,400
    Total estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Junk King

    $121,200
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    BTDT Business

    $1,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Junk King

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    BTDT Business

    $600
    Royalty per production vehicle, year 1
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Junk King

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    BTDT Business

    $1,440
    Advertising contribution per production vehicle, year 1
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Junk King

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    BTDT Business

    226
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Junk King

    171
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    BTDT Business

    +28
    Calculated: 198 at end of 2022 → 226 at end of 2024

    Junk King

    +8
    Calculated: 163 at end of 2022 → 171 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    BTDT Business

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Junk King

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

    BTDT Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Junk King

    2023; predecessors began offering the franchised business in 2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    BTDT Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Junk King

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BTDT Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchised locations, all location ages; revenue per truck
    $301,130
    other Revenue per truck average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchised units/trucks operating during any part of 2024, all location ages
    $301,130
    other Revenue per truck average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised locations aged 0–2 years; revenue per truck
    $221,487
    other Revenue per truck average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Junk King
    Franchised (160 locations) — revenue — Continually Operated Businesses
    $397 per job
    mean Gross Sales per Job
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Franchised (80 locations) — revenue
    $64,815
    mean Gross Dumpster Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Franchised (160 locations) — revenue — Franchised Businesses that had been open and continuously operated during the e…
    $519,227
    mean Gross Hauling Revenue
    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.

    BTDT Business vs Junk King: common questions

    Which costs less to open, BTDT Business or Junk King?
    BTDT Business: $116,200 – $235,400 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Junk King: $121,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for BTDT Business. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, BTDT Business or Junk King?
    BTDT Business: 226 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Junk King: 171 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do BTDT Business and Junk King disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    BTDT Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Junk King has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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