College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving is one of the franchises we compare in our junk removal guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.
Where these numbers come from
The figures come from College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.
Preview: figures awaiting verification
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What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $138,100 – $232,000Pending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026Item 7 range for a junk removal franchise by itself. Adding the moving business raises it to $193,100–$345,500.
- Franchise fee
- $35,000Pending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026For a standard zone, junk removal only. Veterans receive a $3,750 discount.
- Royalty
- 7% of revenuePending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 20268% on sales outside your territory. A minimum yearly royalty applies ($8,050 per zone in year 1 for junk removal). Jobs booked by the company's sales center carry an extra 6% fee, and a 1% technology fee applies (capped at $35,000 a year).
- Marketing fund
- 2% of revenuePending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026Brand Development Fee.
Compared with starting your own
- College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving initial investment
- $138,100 – $232,000Pending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026Item 7 range for a junk removal franchise by itself. Adding the moving business raises it to $193,100–$345,500.
- Independent junk removal startup cost
- $5,690 – $43,590Pending verificationSourcesStartCosts — junk removal business startup costs(opens in a new tab)Tier 3 · Guide or blog · Accessed October 30, 2026California Secretary of State — LLC (domestic) forms and fees(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026Computed from 5 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high.
The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
Item 19 reports 2025 Gross Sales, costs and EBITDA for outlets open at least 12 months, grouped by how long they've been open; the figures include moving revenue.
- Average annual Gross Sales, 2025, 119 franchised outlets open 3 years or more (not profit)$1,727,744 a yearPending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Gross Sales before costs, not profit, and it includes moving as well as junk removal. Covers franchised outlets open at least 12 months that answered the company's survey or use its bookkeeping program (144 franchised outlets; 91% of all outlets open all year). The FDD also lists costs and EBITDA for these groups. The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ." 39 of the 119 (33%) reached this average.
- Median annual Gross Sales, 2025, same 119 franchised outlets open 3 years or more (not profit)$1,276,600 a yearPending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Gross Sales before costs, not profit, and it includes moving as well as junk removal. Covers franchised outlets open at least 12 months that answered the company's survey or use its bookkeeping program (144 franchised outlets; 91% of all outlets open all year). The FDD also lists costs and EBITDA for these groups. The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ."
- Average annual Gross Sales, 2025, 25 franchised outlets open 1–3 years (not profit)$730,493 a yearPending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Gross Sales before costs, not profit, and it includes moving as well as junk removal. Covers franchised outlets open at least 12 months that answered the company's survey or use its bookkeeping program (144 franchised outlets; 91% of all outlets open all year). The FDD also lists costs and EBITDA for these groups. The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ." Franchises open 13–36 months own 1 territory on average.
- Median annual Gross Sales, 2025, same 25 franchised outlets open 1–3 years (not profit)$691,222 a yearPending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Gross Sales before costs, not profit, and it includes moving as well as junk removal. Covers franchised outlets open at least 12 months that answered the company's survey or use its bookkeeping program (144 franchised outlets; 91% of all outlets open all year). The FDD also lists costs and EBITDA for these groups. The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ."
Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.
Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)
- Franchised outlets at the start of 2025
- 186Pending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 1 termination and 27 ceased operations; 1 outlet reacquired by the franchisor is not counted. The FDD says 11 of the territories counted as ceased were sold to existing franchisees and kept operating.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 159Pending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 1 termination and 27 ceased operations; 1 outlet reacquired by the franchisor is not counted. The FDD says 11 of the territories counted as ceased were sold to existing franchisees and kept operating.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 28Pending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 1 termination and 27 ceased operations; 1 outlet reacquired by the franchisor is not counted. The FDD says 11 of the territories counted as ceased were sold to existing franchisees and kept operating.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 15.1%Pending verificationSourceCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026, amended August 26, 2026), Minnesota CARDS(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 28 closures ÷ 186 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 1 termination and 27 ceased operations; 1 outlet reacquired by the franchisor is not counted. The FDD says 11 of the territories counted as ceased were sold to existing franchisees and kept operating.
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for junk removal
2.7 out of 5 (Moderate risk)
The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 7 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk
What the franchise gives you
- Junk removal and moving under one brand, so trucks and crews can do both
- Company sales center books jobs for you
- Training and proprietary scheduling software
- Veteran discount on the franchise fee
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