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Commercial Waste Management, Home Improvement/Maintenance Services · Junk Removal

JunkStart Junk Removal- Category-creating, IP-backed differentiator (First and only pay-by-weight junk removal brand) - Superior unit economics and B2B Focus - Built for empire builders, not side hustles

Total Investment

$223K - $394K

Franchise Fee

$81K

Royalty

8%

Ad Fund

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Term

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Open Units

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Overview

About JunkStart Junk Removal

- Category-creating, IP-backed differentiator (First and only pay-by-weight junk removal brand) - Superior unit economics and B2B Focus - Built for empire builders, not side hustles

JunkStart is blowing up an outdated, volume-based junk removal model. Most brands eyeball the pile and haggle over “how much space it takes in the truck,” even though they’re all charged by weight at the landfill. We hated that game—so we built the first and only pay-by-weight junk removal system with patent-pending onboard scales. When we switched from volume to true pay-by-weight, everything changed: revenue took off, gross margins jumped from the low-40s to nearly 70%, and we took pricing power away from the 19-year-old in the truck and locked it into a simple, transparent system. We also flipped from ~90% residential to over 50% higher-ticket, recurring commercial work, because property managers and contractors love fairness, data, and predictability. The model is built for driven empire builders, not side hustlers. Franchisees launch with multiple, larger trucks, build a commercial sales team, and scale into a serious multi-million-dollar operation in a protected market. Because we charge by weight, our trucks keep getting bigger—more tons per trip, fewer drives to the landfill, and stronger operating leverage. This is a higher-capital, higher-moat opportunity for candidates who want to own the only differentiated brand on the market.

The fine print

FDD facts

Initial franchise fee$81K
Royalty8%
Total investment$223K - $394K
Liquid capital required$200K
Net worth requirement$500K
Year founded2022
Year began franchising2025
Owner-operator required (Year 1)Yes
Reported figures from public FDD disclosures and franchisor websites. Verify with the official FDD before signing.
Footprint

Territory overview

AvailableColorado, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Indiana, Oregon
LimitedTexas
LegendAvailableLimitedUnavailable
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Quick facts
Founded
2022
Franchising since
2025
Liquid capital
$200K min
Net worth
$500K min
Owner-op required?
Yes
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