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Mr. Electric vs Junk King — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Mr. Electric	Junk King
Disclosure honesty	D	D
Investment from	$159,500	$121,200
Total fees	8%	10%
Outlets	236	171
Lawsuits	2	4

Mr. Electric: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales only (no expenses or net income) for 169 of 236 units, segmented by territory population size. Excludes 15 closed units and 17 non-reporters. No profitability data provided; significant survivorship bias.

Junk King: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales only (avg $551K, median $450K for 160 units) plus per-job averages and dumpster revenues. No profitability, owner income, or expense data provided. Excludes 13 closed businesses—significant survivorship bias.

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