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Junk King franchise — is it worth it?
Risk level — in the report
Junk King is a home services franchise specializing in junk removal, with an initial investment ranging from $93,300 to $180,000.
Unlock what the free page above only hints at:
- The actual Item 19 earnings — reported average unit revenue, not just “disclosed.”
- How it compares — every number ranked against home services peers (median & quartile).
- Litigation detail — beyond the case count above: each case, franchisee vs. corporate, with summaries.
- Outlet churn & the questions to ask — behind the net change above: closures, terminations, transfers, and what to put to the franchisor.
Figures above are as disclosed in Junk King's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 32767-202501-02. The risk level, the Item 19 figures, how it compares to peers, and the litigation & churn detail are in the full report.
How much does a Junk King franchise make?
Junk King is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The average revenue Junk King reports, what that figure does and doesn't include, and where it ranks against home services peers are in the full report. See every home services brand that discloses earnings in the Home services & home improvement franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Junk King franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Junk King's 8% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Junk King franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Junk King franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. The full report sets Junk King's disclosed revenue against its total ongoing fee load, so you can see what that revenue has to cover before anything reaches you.
Junk King lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Junk King's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Junk King itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. The full Junk King report lists each case with what it was about and how it ended, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the ones a franchisee started — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for.
Junk King closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Junk King will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Junk King's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a home services of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Junk King's latest tables show a growing franchised network. The actual closure and termination counts, and how Junk King's churn ranks against home services peers, are in the full report.
The actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against home services peers, litigation and churn detail — emailed as a PDF.
Who owns Junk King?
Junk King's franchise is offered by JUNK KING SPV LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Compare Junk King head-to-head
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Anyone weighing Junk King is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Junk King franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Junk King — who is the franchisor?
Junk King's most recently filed FDD (2024) names JUNK KING SPV LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Junk King franchise cost?
Junk King's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $93,300 – $180,000, with an initial franchise fee of $7,500 and a 8% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. The full report breaks down every fee line and benchmarks it against home services peers.
How much profit does a Junk King franchise make?
Junk King discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (8% of gross for Junk King), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Junk King franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The full report shows the disclosed revenue against the full ongoing fee load it has to cover.
Does Junk King disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Junk King reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The full report shows the actual revenue figures and how they rank against home services peers.
Are there lawsuits against Junk King?
Junk King's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Junk King itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. The full report lists each case, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the franchisee-initiated ones.
Is Junk King a good franchise to buy?
That comes down to how Junk King's investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against home services peers — which is exactly what the full report answers. For $99 you get the risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings (disclosed in this FDD), where every figure ranks against peers, and the specific questions to ask the franchisor before you sign.
Everything the sections above point to, in one place: Junk King's risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against home services peers, and the litigation & churn detail — with the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.
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