Junkshot Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Junkshot franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Junkshot discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
15 franchisees (23 territories) full-year 2025 data. Single-territory avg revenue $373,974; dual-territory avg $484,658; three-territory $1,336,284. Gross profit margins 60-62%. Only 25-37% met/exceeded averages. Small sample, unaudited.
What a Junkshot franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $59,900 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 12% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $141,172 – $328,522 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% base royalty + 2% brand dev, $3,500+ local ad, $1,024 tech monthly. Multiple performance fees, encroachment penalties, liquidated damages via formula.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Junkshot system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 36 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 4 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 2.8% of outlets |
1 ceased operations 2023; 4 terminations 2024; strong recent growth (32→36 outlets 2025).
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Junkshot worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 12% of sales | steeper than 85% of home & trade services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $141,172 | pricier than 63% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 2.8% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every home & trade services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Junkshot
The franchisor's framing: 15 franchisees (23 territories) full-year 2025 data. Single-territory avg revenue $373,974… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Junkshot franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Junkshot franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $141,172–$328,522, including a $59,900 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Junkshot franchise owners make?
- 15 franchisees (23 territories) full-year 2025 data. Single-territory avg revenue $373,974; dual-territory avg $484,658; three-territory $1,336,284. Gross profit margins 60-62%. Only 25-37% met/exceeded averages. Small sample, unaudited. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Junkshot franchise fees?
- Junkshot's FDD discloses a $59,900 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 12% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% base royalty + 2% brand dev, $3,500+ local ad, $1,024 tech monthly. Multiple performance fees, encroachment penalties, liquidated damages via formula.
- What is the Junkshot franchise profit margin?
- Junkshot does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 15 franchisees (23 territories) full-year 2025 data. Single-territory avg revenue $373,974; dual-territory avg $484,658; three-territory $1,336,284. Gross profit margins 60-62%. Only 25-37% met/exceeded averages. Small sample, unaudited. Recurring fees alone take about 12% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Junkshot franchise failure rate?
- 1 ceased operations 2023; 4 terminations 2024; strong recent growth (32→36 outlets 2025).
- How many Junkshot locations are there?
- Junkshot's FDD reports 36 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Junkshot have complaints or lawsuits?
- Junkshot discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Junkshot franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Junkshot scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 12% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Junkshot or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.