Junk removal franchises
The typical junk removal franchise here costs $128,787 to $339,920 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 6
- Typical cost
- $129K–$340K
- Lowest start
- $96KThe Junkluggers
- Share earnings
- 6 of 6
All 6 brands
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| Junk King | $121K–$236K | $55,000+ | 8% | 171 | $552K |
| The Junkluggers | $96K–$359K | $50,000 | 7% | 167 | Yes |
| Two Men and a Junk Truck | $123K–$344K | $50,000 | 7%, subject to minimums | 68 | Yes |
| Heavyweight Waste | $570K–$757K | $49,500 | 8% + account fee | 50 | Yes |
| Junk Shot | $141K–$329K | $59,900 | 7%; minimum and out-of-area terms | 40 | $374K |
| JunkStart | $134K–$336K | $52,500 | 8% + minimum | 1 | Yes |
How junk removal franchises compare
Of the 6 brands, 2 give a comparable yearly sales figure per location, from $374K at Junk Shot to $552K at Junk King. From 2023 to 2025, all 6 brands with three years of counts grew their US locations, and Two Men and a Junk Truck added the most (+68). Who runs it, by the franchise agreement: 1 must be run by the owner, 4 can be run by a trained manager, 1 don’t need the owner to take part. How sales figures compare · Who runs it
| Brand | Sales per location | Locations vs 2023 | Exits/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junk KingA trained manager can run itExits: 4.0% a year | $552Kaverage | 171+8 | 4.0% |
| Junk ShotOwner needn't take partExits: 4.9% a year | $374Kaverage | 40+25 | 4.9% |
| The JunkluggersOwner must run itExits: 9.8% a year | n/a | 167+48 | 9.8% |
| Two Men and a Junk TruckA trained manager can run itExits: 5.2% a year | n/a | 68+68 | 5.2% |
| Heavyweight WasteA trained manager can run itExits: none a year | n/a | 50+28 | none |
| JunkStartA trained manager can run it | n/a | 1+1 | n/a |
Sales are the yearly average (or median) per franchised location from each brand’s latest filing; per-owner figures, company-run locations and groups under five locations are left out. Locations are franchised plus company-owned in the US at the end of the latest year reported, with the change since 2023. Exits/yr is franchised locations closed, terminated or not renewed each year, as a share of the average count; buy-backs and transfers don’t count.
Best junk removal franchises to own
No junk removal brand here passes all five tests (growth, few owner exits, earnings figures shared, SBA listing, 100+ US locations three years ago); these came closest. How the ranking works
| Brand | Growth | Exits/yr | Cost to open |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junk KingMissed “Few exits”: 4.0% of locations exited each year$121K–$236K to open | +4.9% | 4.0% | $121K–$236K |
| The JunkluggersMissed “Few exits”: 9.8% of locations exited each year$96K–$359K to open | +40% | 9.8% | $96K–$359K |
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Junk removal franchises: questions
What is the cheapest junk removal franchise?
Of the 6 brands here, The Junkluggers has the lowest estimated starting investment: $96,010 to $359,160 to open.
Which junk removal franchise is the largest?
Junk King, with 171 locations (171 franchised) at the end of 2025.
What royalty do junk removal franchises charge?
Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 7% to 8%, with a median of 7.5%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.
Which junk removal franchises share earnings figures?
6 of 6 share sales or earnings figures, among them Heavyweight Waste, Junk King, Junk Shot, JunkStart.