Positive 1-800-GOT-JUNK Article
Uniformed drivers remove junk from where it’s located, break it down to conserve volume, load it in the truck and haul it away.…
The cost for the volume-priced service starts at $120 and goes up to
$598 per truck load. The average job in Hawaii ranges from about $375
to $400.…
When McDowell took over the Hawaii franchise last year, she started
with two junk trucks. She’s since added a third truck and is
considering purchasing a fourth vehicle. McDowell has grown her staff
to five full- and part-time employees and is looking to expand.“Business has more than doubled in the last year,” McDowell said,
adding that she’s found quite a need for the business in Hawaii, where
many people struggle to live in small spaces or in multifamily
situations.
Believe it or not, the “800″ franchises tend to do well and receive reasonable flow given the name of their business is their telephone number (clever). Partnering/revenue sharing with local funeral homes, moving companies, or hardware/equipment rental stores is smart way to keep business volume high and expand with more trucks. The laborers you can obtain inexpensively from emove.com may dampen cap the business potential, but this would be a reasonable franchise for those with a strong back and keen marketing/parntering skills.
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Ryan is an attorney and valuation specialist residing in Chicago. He chronicles his thoughts and research on FranchisePundit.com. You may reach him by email ryanknoll@gmail.com or mobile telephone 312-715-8115.
Ryan,
When you say that a franchise like this does reasonably well, how do you know? Based on the anecdotal tales of one franchisee?
I don’t think you can tell based on published info because the franchisors don’t reveal the actual economics of their franchisees.
Here in Los Angeles, you definitely don’t need a franchisee to move your junk.
Sherry wrote on May 3, 2007 @ 9:41 am:
Hi Sherry. The statement that “1-800″ franchises tend to do well is a general observation based on many different “800″ franchises ( 800-RADIATOR, 800-WATERDAMAGE, etc.) and non-franchised businesses (800-FLOWERS, 800-PETMEDS, 800-MATTRESS, 800-CONTACTS, ETC). Now, an 800 whatever business still must have the common elements of success – fair business model/fees, great location, innovative product development & promotions, low employee turnover, and so on.
The 800 number is a big bonus, but does it beat focused advertising? You could buy a dump trailer for a few thousand dollars and save on the $45K truck.