Franchise opportunities compared
JunkCo+ 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
JunkCo+
$190,610 – $337,760
2026 FDD · Item 7MI-BOX
$228,140
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26Initial franchise fee · Item 5
JunkCo+
Not available
MI-BOX
$30,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
JunkCo+
4% · Percentage of Gross Sales; 4% for first six months and 5% to 8% thereafter
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16MI-BOX
$10
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- JunkCo+ 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 (JunkCo+: 1, MI-BOX: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
JunkCo+MI-BOXItem 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.
JunkCo+ vs MI-BOX: common questions
- Which costs less to open, JunkCo+ or MI-BOX?
- JunkCo+: $190,610 – $337,760 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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 JunkCo+. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do JunkCo+ and MI-BOX royalties compare?
- JunkCo+: 4% · Percentage of Gross Sales; 4% for first six months and 5% to 8% thereafter (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); MI-BOX: $10 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, JunkCo+ or MI-BOX?
- JunkCo+: 20 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); MI-BOX: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do JunkCo+ and MI-BOX disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- JunkCo+ has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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.
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Full JunkCo+ report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full MI-BOX report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
