Junk King Franchise Review and FDD Snapshot


Junk Removal & Waste Services

Junk King

As a franchisee you will operate a retail junk removal, dumpster, and recycling business under the name Junk King® and provide related services and products pursuant to certain standards and specifications.

Reported franchisees 172
Investment range $121,200 to $236,000
Average unit volume $435,663
Latest FDD filing year 2025

Economics Highlights

  • Initial fee: Initial Franchise Fee: $55,000 to $77,000 (based on $0.11 per person in territory of 500,000-700,000 population). Non-refundable. Discounts: VetFran 15%, First Responder $5,000 off, Roll-In up to 50% based on sales volume.
  • Royalty: 8% of Gross Sales for the first 18 months, then the greater of 8% of Gross Sales or $2,000 per month (Minimum License Fee). For roll-in sales, tiered rates apply: Small Roll-In (4%-7%), Medium (4%-6%), Large (4%-5%).
  • Brand fund: Greater of 2% of Gross Sales or Minimum MAP Fee ($625/month first 18 months, then $845/month). May increase by up to 30% annually.
  • Local ad minimum: Greater of 10% of average monthly Gross Sales or $4,000 annually for first 3 years; reduced thereafter based on market penetration. LMG contribution up to 3% of Gross Sales (currently $400/month, waived first 6 months).
  • Item 19 median AUV: $435,663
  • Item 19 coverage: 96.5%

What Junk King Does

As a franchisee you will operate a retail junk removal, dumpster, and recycling business under the name Junk King® and provide related services and products pursuant to certain standards and specifications.

This page is generated from Franchise Fox franchise and FDD-derived data. Reported franchisee counts and economics usually come from the most recent available FDD snapshot rather than manually edited marketing copy.

Scale and Filing Notes

Latest effective date 2025-04-04
Tracked states Not available
Net unit change, 3 years 40
Tracked locations in export 0

The current Franchise Fox dataset has strong FDD coverage, but live location counts are still sparse in the denormalized export. For now, the best “size” signal is reported franchisee count.