Franchise opportunities compared
City2Shore 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
City2Shore
$51,450 – $151,550
2026 FDD · Item 7Junk King
$121,200
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37Initial franchise fee · Item 5
City2Shore
$35,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Junk King
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
City2Shore
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Junk King
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- City2Shore discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Junk King has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
City2ShoreNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Junk KingItem 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.
City2Shore vs Junk King: common questions
- Which costs less to open, City2Shore or Junk King?
- City2Shore: $51,450 – $151,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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 City2Shore. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, City2Shore or Junk King?
- City2Shore: 12 (2026 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 City2Shore and Junk King disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- City2Shore makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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.
Keep researching
Full City2Shore report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Junk King report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
