The Junkluggers Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a The Junkluggers franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2021), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
The Junkluggers discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it A.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 systemwide sales $61.3M (down 5% YoY). Gross revenue per territory averaged $335,754. Top 25% franchisees averaged $771,450; bottom 25% averaged $86,933. Gross margin 42% avg. No cherry-picking evident; includes all quartiles.
What a The Junkluggers franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Total initial investment | $96,010 – $359,160 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Initial franchise fee $50,000 (standard territory, 400K population). Training fee $5,000 for 2 persons. Maryland requires fee deferral until pre-opening obligations complete.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
The Junkluggers system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 167 |
| Ceased operations | 6 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 21 |
| Closure rate | 3.6% of outlets |
6 ceased ops & 1 termination in 2025 from 163 franchised outlets (3.8% exit rate). Systemwide sales declined 5% YoY.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2021. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is The Junkluggers worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Startup cost | from $96,010 | cheaper than most (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade A | more honest than 99% of home & trade services franchises |
| Closure rate | 3.6% 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 The Junkluggers
The franchisor's framing: 2025 systemwide sales $61.3M (down 5% YoY). Gross revenue per territory averaged $335,754.… 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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The Junkluggers franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a The Junkluggers franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $96,010–$359,160, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do The Junkluggers franchise owners make?
- 2025 systemwide sales $61.3M (down 5% YoY). Gross revenue per territory averaged $335,754. Top 25% franchisees averaged $771,450; bottom 25% averaged $86,933. Gross margin 42% avg. No cherry-picking evident; includes all quartiles. We grade this disclosure A for honesty.
- What are the The Junkluggers franchise fees?
- The Junkluggers' FDD discloses a $50,000 initial franchise fee. Initial franchise fee $50,000 (standard territory, 400K population). Training fee $5,000 for 2 persons. Maryland requires fee deferral until pre-opening obligations complete.
- What is the The Junkluggers franchise profit margin?
- The Junkluggers does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 systemwide sales $61.3M (down 5% YoY). Gross revenue per territory averaged $335,754. Top 25% franchisees averaged $771,450; bottom 25% averaged $86,933. Gross margin 42% avg. No cherry-picking evident; includes all quartiles. Recurring fees alone take about a fixed cut 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 The Junkluggers franchise failure rate?
- 6 ceased ops & 1 termination in 2025 from 163 franchised outlets (3.8% exit rate). Systemwide sales declined 5% YoY.
- How many The Junkluggers locations are there?
- The Junkluggers' FDD reports 167 total outlets, with 6 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 21 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does The Junkluggers have complaints or lawsuits?
- The Junkluggers 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 The Junkluggers franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. The Junkluggers scores A on disclosure honesty. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2021). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with The Junkluggers or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.