Franchise opportunities compared
Junk King vs MI-BOX
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 (Junk King: 3, MI-BOX: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Junk King | MMI-BOX |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $121,200 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37 | $228,140 OTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 19 (PRE - OPENING AND FIRST 6 MONTHS OF OPERATION) — 228140 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $30,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $10 sers . See Explanatory Notes No. 1 and 2 following this Chart. Container Royalty Fee — 10 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 171 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74 | 2 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −1 Calculated: 172 at end of 2023 → 171 at end of 2025 | −4 Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 2 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) | 2023; predecessors began offering the franchised business in 2005 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2022 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — DallasTexas business;Launched2022;only16ft;serviceonehourdrive. $286 other DallasTexas Feb2025 Average revenue per rented container · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — ColoradoSpringsColorado business;Dealer2014,convertedMarch2024;approximately10y… $31,475 other ColoradoSpringsColorado Jan2025 Gross revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — SanDiegoCountyCalifornia business;Dealer2016,convertedFeb2024;approximately10ye… $388 other SanDiegoCountyCalifornia Apr2025 Average revenue per rented container · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 +3 more groups in the full report |
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.
Junk King vs MI-BOX: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Junk King or MI-BOX?
- Junk King: $121,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37); MI-BOX: $228,140 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Junk King. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Junk King or MI-BOX?
- Junk King: 171 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74); MI-BOX: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Junk King and MI-BOX disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Junk King has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; MI-BOX has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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.