JDog Junk Removal & Hauling franchise
2025 filing · September 22, 2025Fewer locations
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling at a glance
A veteran-owned junk removal and hauling business serving homes and businesses. At the end of 2025 there were 94 JDog Junk Removal & Hauling locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- JDog Franchises, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Berwyn, Pennsylvania
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $30K–$187K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $10K–$45K
- Depends on territory population; $45,000 for a Tier 1 territory of about 200,000 people.
- Royalty
- $800–$2,000 a month
- A flat monthly royalty for a Tier 1 territory: $800 in the first year, rising to $1,200, $1,600 and then $2,000 a month
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present ($0); up to $300 a month
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 15 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 94
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 94
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −80
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
Support and records
From JDog Franchises, LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 129; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | JDog Junk Removal & Hauling | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $108,625 | Costs less than 86% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $10,000 | Lower than 95% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 94 | More than 75% of franchises |
How much a JDog Junk Removal & Hauling franchise costs
Opening one JDog Junk Removal & Hauling costs an estimated $30,000 to $187,250. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $30K.
Source: JDog Franchises, LLC, 2025 filing, page 19
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling franchise fee
The franchise fee is $10,000 to $45,000, Depends on territory population; $45,000 for a Tier 1 territory of about 200,000 people.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: JDog Franchises, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A flat monthly royalty for a Tier 1 territory: $800 in the first year, rising to $1,200, $1,600 and then $2,000 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present ($0); up to $300 a month. |
| Renewal | $10,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: JDog Franchises, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 14 and 16
Other fees as filed, from page 16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures JDog Junk Removal & Hauling does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: JDog Franchises, LLC, 2025 filing, page 41
SBA loans to JDog Junk Removal & Hauling franchisees
Lenders approved 43 SBA 7(a) loans for JDog Junk Removal & Hauling franchisees from 2018 to 2025, $6.18M in all. Of the 20 that have ended, 12 were paid in full and 8 were charged off (40%). The other 23 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | JDog Junk Removal & Hauling | Typical junk removal brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −24% / −46% | +12% / +45% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 28% / 87% | 5.4% / 33% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical junk removal brand is the median of the 10 brands in junk removal franchises with three years of counts.
How JDog Junk Removal & Hauling compares
Of the 20 junk removal franchises on this site, JDog Junk Removal & Hauling is the cheapest to open and the 5th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | JDog Junk Removal & Hauling | Typical junk removal brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $30K | $122K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $187K | $316K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $10K | $50K | $40K |
| US locations | 94 | 20 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 16 of 20 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 20 brands in junk removal franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 174 (+31) | 0 | – | – |
| 2023 | 192 (+18) | 0 | +53 | −35 |
| 2024 | 123 (−69) | 0 | +14 | −83 |
| 2025 | 94 (−29) | 0 | +5 | −34 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 143 to 94 (−49, −34%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: JDog Franchises, LLC, 2025 filing, page 42
2022: JDog Franchises, LLC, 2024 filing, page 44
Who owns JDog Junk Removal & Hauling?
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling franchises are sold by JDog Franchises, LLC. It is a subsidiary of JD Investment Company.
From JDog Franchises, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 12–13. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: JDog Franchises, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on pages 12–13, bankruptcy on page 13
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from JDog Franchises, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued September 22, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | September 22, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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