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1-800-GOT-JUNK? vs College Hunks Hauling Junk

Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.

1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Proven & steady
College Hunks Hauling Junk
Weaker disclosed record
Verdict
Units · latest run
+3.5% (2022–2024)
Net unit change
-19.9% (2023–2025)
Strong
Exit quality
Weak
Strong
Transfer / churn
Fair
0.8× expected (4 of 31)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
2.4× expected (11 of 45)
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Distress
—
$65,000
Franchise fee
$35,000
$184K–$294K
Investment range
$138K–$346K
8%
Royalty
7%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed

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