Verified — real FDD extraction
SBA-eligible · directory code S5355 since 2020
Junk Shot
Cleaning & Restoration · independent · est. —
Junk Shot is a junk-removal franchise, paired with the Doorstep Details service line, that hauls away unwanted items and debris for homes and businesses, with jobs booked through an app-driven photo-quote process. A franchisee runs a truck-based operation with hauling crews, serving homeowners, landlords, and businesses that need cleanouts and debris removal.
Junk Shot net unit count grew +25.0% from 2023–2025 per its FDD Item 20.
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A franchise is a business where you (the franchisee) pay a company (the franchisor) for the right to open and run a location using their brand and system — think a local Anytime Fitness or Taco John's owned by a small-business owner, not the corporation.
Before you can buy in, U.S. law requires the franchisor to give you a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) — a long legal filing covering its fees, finances, and history. The numbers on this page come straight from that document:
- Franchise fee — the one-time cost to buy in.
- Royalty — the ongoing cut of your sales you pay the franchisor.
- Item 20 — how many locations opened and closed, the basis for our verdict (from Proven & strong down to Distressed — or Too new to judge).
The verdict
Too new to judge
Distress
36 franchised units over 3 disclosed years is not a track record — systems this early have realized only a fraction of their eventual failures. Judge the disclosures, not a verdict.
Exit rate · latest year
0.0%
vs 3.1% across 24 cleaning & restoration systems
Cost to open
$141K–$329K
Item 7 total investment range
SBA loan defaults
Too few resolved
20 loans exist; too few resolved to rate
Market density · Texas
Thin market
-29% thinner than the national average
Behind the verdict
the record, factor by factor · Item 20
3-yr trend · Item 20 Table 1
terminations + ceased-ops vs. all exits · Table 3
transfers vs. base · Table 3
actual vs. projected openings · Table 5
Item 19 disclosure + completeness
Systemwide units
2023–2025
Survival record
FDD Item 20 · outlet status by year
In fiscal 2025, 0 of 32 franchised outlets left the system — a 0.0% annualized exit rate, vs 3.1% across 24 cleaning & restoration systems. Not every exit is a failure — but this is the measurable floor.
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| Status (FTC) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 15 | 32 | 36 |
| Opened | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| Transfers | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Terminations | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 32 | 36 | 40 |
| Net change | +17 | +4 | +4 |
The lender's view
SBA 7(a)/504 loan performance · FY1991–present
Banks have made 20 SBA-backed loans to Junk Shot franchisees since 2021. Most are still open, so there is not yet a resolved cohort large enough to rate.
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4 resolved · too thin to rate
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avg. charged-off $ ÷ approved $
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default rate × loss severity
$160,665
what recent franchisees borrowed
39 mo
approval → charge-off, defaulted loans
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distinct banks lending
Charge-off rate by loan approval year (%)
Loan performance by state
SOURCE: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA LOAN DATA (DATA.SBA.GOV), FY1991–PRESENT · MATCHED TO JUNK SHOT BY FRANCHISE NAME · RESOLVED = CHARGED-OFF + PAID-IN-FULL
The owner's side of the deal
FDD × federal loan record
A typical Junk Shot buyer since 2020 borrowed $161K through SBA — about $25K a year in debt service. Against the brand's own disclosed median unit revenue of $320K, that is 7.8% of every dollar the store takes in — before rent, payroll, food, or royalty.
Who finances it
the Huntington National Bank
50.0% of this brand's loans
That lender charges off 10.1% of its loans to other franchise brands, vs 14.8% nationally.
Who buys it
Too few identified operators
Does experience help here?
Not enough resolved loans to split
Computed from 20 SBA 7(a)/504 loans to Junk Shot franchisees joined to the brand's own FDD. Debt service assumes level amortization at the average disclosed term and rate. A lender's rate excludes its loans to this brand, so it reads the lender, not the brand.
What it costs — and what it drags
FDD Items 5–7 · fees, investment, royalty
Buying in means a $60K franchise fee (Item 5) and a total investment of $141K–$329K (Item 7). The franchisor publishes an earnings claim (Item 19) — read its methodology closely.
To open (Item 7)
$141K–$329K
all-in investment range
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$60K
upfront, one-time
Royalty (Item 6)
7%
of sales, ongoing
Your figure — cross-check against this brand's Item 19 and current-owner validation.
Royalty you'd pay / yr
$70K
7% of sales, before profit
Over a 10-yr term
$700K
royalties alone, excl. ad fund
This is not profit. It's the only money the FDD actually pins down — what you put in, and the royalty you owe on every dollar of sales. Your real take-home depends on labor, rent, food cost, and ramp-to-breakeven, none of which any FDD discloses.
Build a real pro-forma for Junk Shot with an independent CPAModeled risk
FDD Risk Score · modeled from the public record
The public record puts this brand toward the riskier end of the systems we score — but the evidence is thin, so treat it as a range, not a number.
Risk percentile (range)
60–84 / 100
Directional
Modeled SBA charge-off
15.9%
Observed SBA charge-off
no resolved cohort
Top drivers: System size (log units) (raises) · Share financed by high-loss lenders (raises) · Single-lender dependence (lowers) · Item 20 exit rate (lowers). Thin loan history — treat this as a range, not a number. A linear scorecard built from this brand's own disclosure figures plus the federal loan record behind its franchisees; full spec and cross-validated accuracy on the methodology page. A score is context, not a verdict.
Distress signals
news-sourced · bankruptcies, closures, lawsuits
No recent closures, bankruptcies, or major lawsuits found in the news for Junk Shot. That's a good sign — but it reflects news coverage, not a guarantee.
6 questions to ask a Junk Shot franchisee
Built from this brand's own disclosures · take it to your validation calls
The franchisor will give you a list of owners to call. Most buyers ask whether they like it. These are the questions built from what Junk Shot has actually disclosed — each one carries the number it came from, so you can tell whether the answer squares with the record.
- 01
You pay 7.0% royalty on gross sales, plus the ad fund, before any of your own costs. On your actual revenue last year, what did you take home as the owner — not revenue, take-home?
Royalty is charged on sales, not profit. This is the number the brochure never shows and the one your life actually runs on.
FDD Item 6
- 02
Junk Shot makes an earnings claim in Item 19. Does your unit look like that number — and do you know which units they included to build it?
Item 19 is legal to build from a flattering subset. Ask whether they excluded new units, closed units, or company stores.
FDD Item 19 · 2026
- 03
How many months did it take to cover your own costs, and how much cash did you burn getting there?
Ramp-to-breakeven working capital is the most underestimated line in any franchise purchase, and the most common reason otherwise-good units fail.
Not disclosed in any FDD — ask an owner
- 04
What does the franchisor charge for that you didn't expect — required tech fees, mandatory remodels, approved-supplier pricing?
Required spending appears across Items 6, 8 and 11 rather than in one place, so buyers routinely miss the total.
FDD Items 6, 8, 11
- 05
If your agreement came up for renewal tomorrow at current terms, would you sign again?
The single most predictive question you can ask. A hesitation is the answer.
Ask every owner you speak to
- 06
Who else should I call — including someone who left?
The franchisor's list is curated by definition. Former franchisees are where the unflattering truth lives, and current owners usually know how to reach them.
Ask every owner you speak to
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Junk Shot franchise questions, answered from the filings
What percentage of Junk Shot franchises closed last year?
In Junk Shot's latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), 0 of 32 franchised outlets left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0% — compared with 3.1% across 24 cleaning & restoration systems tracked here. That counts terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons." There is no official failure rate, and not every exit is a failure, but this is the measurable floor.
How much does a Junk Shot franchise cost?
Per Junk Shot's 2026 FDD, buying in requires an initial franchise fee of $60K (Item 5) and a total initial investment of $141K–$329K (Item 7).
What royalty does Junk Shot charge?
Junk Shot charges an ongoing royalty of 7.0% of gross sales, per Item 6 of its 2026 FDD.
Does Junk Shot disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Junk Shot makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $320K. Read it closely: franchisors choose which units and which metrics to include.