1-800-GOT-JUNK? vs JUNK KING
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.
Units · latest run
+3.5% (2022–2024)
Net unit change
+26.7% (2021–2025)
Strong
Exit quality
Strong
Strong
Transfer / churn
Weak
0.8× expected (4 of 31)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
—
$65,000
Franchise fee
$55,000
$184K–$294K
Investment range
$121K–$236K
8%
Royalty
8%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
1-800-GOT-JUNK?
JUNK KING
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