How much does a The Junkluggers franchise cost?
Opening a The Junkluggers franchise takes a total initial investment of $96,010 to $359,160, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue of territories in group of $262,765 across 114 outlets.
The Junkluggers franchises Junk Removal Services and Remix Services. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a The Junkluggers franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $96,010 to $359,160. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds –6 Months ($25,000 to $100,000), Service Truck (including signage) ($4,600 to $88,500), and Insurance ($2,750 to $34,500). Together they make up about 62% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 52% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Initial Training Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Service Truck (including signage)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $4,600 | $88,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Real Estate/ | $0 | $23,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $0 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Supplies, Equipment and Hand Tools2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $1,300 | $3,600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $2,750 | $34,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $500 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Computer System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $500 | $6,300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Pre-Opening & Grand Opening Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $4,000 | $12,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Permits and Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $110 | $7,225 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $1,500 | $10,635 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| General & Administrative Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $750 | $4,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Additional Funds –6 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $25,000 | $100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26-27 | $96,010 | $359,160 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26-27 |
Source The Junkluggers, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26-27, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What The Junkluggers franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue of Territories in Group
$262,765
The Junkluggers' 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024. Basis: 65 franchisees representing 114 Territories that were in operation for the entire 2024 fiscal year.
Sample size: 114 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue per territory in group of $388,728. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Excluded from these Tables are 4 franchisees (representing 7 territories) that opened during the 2024 fiscal year and 14 franchisees (representing 23 Territories) that ceased operations during the 2024 fiscal year.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new The Junkluggers outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source The Junkluggers, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 70-73, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many The Junkluggers outlets there are, and how many closed
The Junkluggers ended 2024 with 147 franchised outlets and 4 company-owned outlets. In that year 37 franchised outlets opened and 24 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, The Junkluggers opened 94 franchised outlets and 42 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 52, from 95 to 147 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 14 were terminated, 3 were bought back by the franchisor, and 25 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 12% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 8.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 134 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 147 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 79 |
| 2023 | 115 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 79 |
| 2022 | 95 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 79 |
Source The Junkluggers, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 78-79, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How The Junkluggers compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of The Junkluggers' estimated range is $227,585. It costs more to open than 69% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 12% for The Junkluggers. That is higher than 76% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. The Junkluggers' franchised system grew 55%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.3%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. The Junkluggers is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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