Concept Description
This is a feel good business that helps people get rid of unwanted items. We have a fleet of beautifully branded trucks and a professional, courteous, well trained staff to handle any size job. From over-stuffed basements and garages to whole house clean-outs and commercial jobs, we’ve got the answer.
We do our best to recycle or donate before we get to the dump.That itself sets us apart from any of our competition. We’ll even send the receipt for the donation back to the customer!
We establish relationships with property managers, real estate people, professional organizers and other groups to help get a steady flow of referrals. If you’re a relationship builder or can hire one, this may be the franchise for you!
Why Junk Removal?
- Useful, needed service that most people don’t want to do themselves.
- Hot, growing industry.
- Growth in the industry has been observed over the past decade.
- Market demand across residential and commercial sectors.
- Designed to adapt to changing market conditions.
- Feel good about the service by helping satisfied customers while protecting the environment through donation and recycling!
Testimonials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJzFdgL3RuA
Publicity
http://www.monroecourier.com/16603/local-business-turns-clutter-into-cash/
http://wtnh.com/2014/05/03/junkluggers/
http://gothamist.com/2014/03/29/comedian_who_found_freak_fest_orgy.php
http://www.examiner.com/article/junkluggers-now-services-boston-for-better-recycling
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/why-severe-weather-made-little-mark-us-hiring
ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/severe-weather-made-mark-us-hiring-22830900
Salon.com: http://www.salon.com/2014/03/08/why_severe_weather_made_little_mark_on_us_hiring/
http://www.wtnh.com/on-air/goodmorningct/de-cluttering-your-life
http://pelham.dailyvoice.com/news/white-plains-sharehouse-hosts-table-drive-holidays
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Making-it-Work-Junkluggers-haul-trash-for-5006168.php
http://www.franchising.com/news/20131015_seeing_green_junkluggers_achieves_2013_growth_goal.html
http://libn.com/2013/10/14/his-business-is-picking-up/
http://www.business.uconn.edu/cms/p242/a744
http://westfaironline.com/57254/trash-to-treasure/
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013308090022
http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2013/06/14/this-mike-schmidt-looks-like-rick.html
http://www.antonnews.com/glencoverecordpilot/20-news/30314-got-junk-.html
http://www.sbomag.com/2013/05/from-part-time-college-gig-to-2-3-million/
http://libn.com/2013/04/09/long-island-franchisee-a-junklugger/
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/junkluggers-grows-unwanted-goods-article-1.1312025
http://mobile.ctnow.com/p.p?m=b&a=rp&id=3520526&postId=3520526&postUserId=26
Unit Option
Single, Multiple
Background
FDD Franchised Units: 147
Corporate Owned Units: 4
Projected New Units: 10
Year Established: 2004
First Year Franchised: 2012
Type of Business: Franchise
Hours of Operation: 24 / 7 / 365
Number of Employees: Small (1-5)
History:
Josh Cohen founded Junkluggers in 2004 in Fairfield County, CT while attending the University of Connecticut. He had the idea while he was studying in Australia the semester before. He came home and started hauling junk in his mother’s Dodge Durango.
In 2005 he added a trailer to his operation. In 2006 he purchased his first dump truck. In 2008 he expanded into Westchester County, NY and really started branding as it is today.
In 2010 he expanded again into New York City. By 2012 he had 14 trucks and 5 territories doing millions of dollars per year in sales.
Availability
Territories: United States
Financials
Liquidity: $75,000
*Investment Range: $96,010 - $359,160
Minimum Net Worth: $100,000 or less
6 Month Cash: $10,001
Franchise Fee: $50000
Royalty: 7%
Royalty Description: 7% of Gross Revenue (Junk Removal); 1% of Gross Revenue on Remix Services
Advertising: $6,000/month for first 3 months, then greater of $4,000/month or 10% of preceding month's Gross Revenue (Local Marketing), plus $4,000 Grand Opening
National Advertising: Currently, 2% of Gross Revenue from Junk Removal Services.
Ramp-Up: 10 to 12 months
Passive Ownership: Passive Ownership NOT Allowed
Passive Ownership means the owner is working 15 hours or less per week in the business.
Available Discounts
- Veterans
- Minorities
- Women
- First Responders
Discount Description: Veterans- $5,000 off Franchise Fee
Training, Support and Assistance
Co-Operative Advertising: N/A
Site Selection Assistance: Available
Lease Negotiation Assistance: N/A
Length of Training: 5 Days Classroom and Field
Training Description:
We provide 5 days of training at our corporate facilities in Stamford, CT. Each new franchisee will receive classroom as well as field training in all aspects of operating their Junkluggers franchise. This will include sales and marketing, operations, financial management and operating our proprietary software.
Operational and Marketing Tools:
Each franchisee will have use of our proprietary operations software to track virtually every aspect of their business. In addition we’ll build a local micro site within our home website. We manage all social media, SEO, e-mail campaigns and pay per click campaigns internally which frees up the franchisee to concentrate on using our system to network and establish local relationships.
We also have a library of marketing material for various forms of advertising.
Financing Assistance: Available
