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    Junk King vs PowerLift

    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.

    Junk King2026 FDDPowerLift2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Junk King

    $121,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    PowerLift

    $2,282,773 – $3,270,165

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Junk King

    Not available

    PowerLift

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Junk King

    Not available

    PowerLift

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Junk King has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Junk King

    $121,200
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    PowerLift

    $2,282,773 – $3,270,165
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — $2,282,772.62–$3,270,165.05
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Junk King

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    PowerLift

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Junk King

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    PowerLift

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

    Junk King

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    PowerLift

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Junk King

    171
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74

    PowerLift

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Junk King

    −1
    Calculated: 172 at end of 2023 → 171 at end of 2025

    PowerLift

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Junk King

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    PowerLift

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

    Junk King

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

    PowerLift

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Junk King

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    PowerLift

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    PowerLift

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 PowerLift: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Junk King or PowerLift?
    Junk King: $121,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37); PowerLift: $2,282,773 – $3,270,165 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). 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.
    Do Junk King and PowerLift disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Junk King has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; PowerLift makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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