College Hunks Hauling Junk franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a College Hunks Hauling Junk franchise takes $258,100 – $480,500 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $55,000 – $75,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 7% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, College Hunks Hauling Junk asks for $75,000 in liquid cash and a $200,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
College Hunks Hauling Junk franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $55,000 | $75,000 | $55,000 to $75,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $258,100 | $480,500 | $258,100 to $480,500 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $258,100 | $480,500 | $258,100 to $480,500 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 7% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full College Hunks Hauling Junk cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How College Hunks Hauling Junk's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where College Hunks Hauling Junk's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $258,100 — about 3× the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $55,000 — about 1.4× the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
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How College Hunks Hauling Junk's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2021: began the window at 35 units; 163 units opened, 40 closed, ending at 152 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for College Hunks Hauling Junk or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask College Hunks Hauling Junk for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether College Hunks Hauling Junk is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether College Hunks Hauling Junk grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only College Hunks Hauling Junk can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the College Hunks Hauling Junk franchise
College Hunks Hauling Junk is a professional services franchisor with 152 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2021, it began the window at 35 units; its filings record 163 unit openings and 40 closures, ending at 152 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is CHHJ Franchising L.L.C..
Disclosure filings report 1 franchise-related lawsuit. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
We are offering franchises for the operation of businesses operating under the College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving names which will provide junk removal services and/or moving services, including relocating items from one location to another and/or picking up unwanted items from residential or commercial clients and taking it to the appropriate landfill or transfer station for appropriate disposal or recycling. We offer standard franchises, "small market" franchises and conversion franchises.
College Hunks Hauling Junk franchise: quick answers
- How much does a College Hunks Hauling Junk franchise cost?
- $258,100 – $480,500 all-in to open, per College Hunks Hauling Junk's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many College Hunks Hauling Junk units are there?
- 152 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have College Hunks Hauling Junk's units held up?
- 84.8% of units at risk between 2019 and 2021 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).
- Is College Hunks Hauling Junk SBA-eligible?
- College Hunks Hauling Junk is flagged SBA-eligible in our dataset (as of 2026-05). Confirm current status on the SBA Franchise Directory before relying on it for financing.