QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatoryve independent access to your Technology System. You must enter into an ongoing maintenance contract for your computer. You must provide us with your user ID and password for your QuickBooks account f
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
College Hunks Hauling Junk
Home servicesCollege Hunks Hauling Junk's 165 locations — 159 franchised, 6 company-owned — run under a QuickBooks mandate set at headquarters, per the 2026 FDD. Item 8 also routes proprietary software and advertising purchases through the franchisor itself.
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Total units
165
159 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-14.516%
vs prior filing
AUV
$1.29M
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$55K
per unit
Investment range
$203K–$356K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
9%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
FacebookMeta
Franchised Business. You must strictly comply with our social media policies relating to Internet websites, including your participation in social or networking websites (such as Facebook, YouTube, Ye
InstagramMeta
lating to Internet websites, including your participation in social or networking websites (such as Facebook, YouTube, Yelp, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, X, and Instagram), the prom
LinkedInLinkedIn
must strictly comply with our social media policies relating to Internet websites, including your participation in social or networking websites (such as Facebook, YouTube, Yelp, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pi
PinterestPinterest
ly with our social media policies relating to Internet websites, including your participation in social or networking websites (such as Facebook, YouTube, Yelp, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat,
SnapchatSnapchat
social media policies relating to Internet websites, including your participation in social or networking websites (such as Facebook, YouTube, Yelp, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, X,
TikTokTikTok
dia policies relating to Internet websites, including your participation in social or networking websites (such as Facebook, YouTube, Yelp, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, X, and Insta
TwitterX
ctly comply with our social media policies relating to Internet websites, including your participation in social or networking websites (such as Facebook, YouTube, Yelp, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest,
YelpYelp
s. You must strictly comply with our social media policies relating to Internet websites, including your participation in social or networking websites (such as Facebook, YouTube, Yelp, LinkedIn, Twit
YouTubeGoogle
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 8 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must utilize Franchisor’s required standard chart of accounts and its specified accounting software program and version.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall maintain on forms approved or provided by Franchisor a monthly sales report and monthly profit and loss statement accurately reflecting the operations and condition of said business.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliate, NOR, are approved suppliers as described above.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We currently have one advisory council which includes 5 franchisee representatives and 4 franchisor representatives and is described in more detail in Item 20.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may, in connection with Approved Vendor Programs, designate one or more approved suppliers as an exclusive or the exclusive supplier or suppliers of types, models or brands of any products or services that Franchisor approves as meeting its System Standards and specifications for College Hunks Hauling Junk…
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
30Item 8
The cost of those items that you must purchase from us or our designated suppliers represents between 55% to 80% of the total purchases you will make in connection with the establishment of your Franchised Business and between 30% to 35% of the total purchases you will make on a continuing basis in operating your…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Franchisee shall cease and desist from using the 1-800 telephone number and any other telephone (including cellular telephone) number(s) listed in any telephone directory under the name College Hunks Moving® or any other name similar thereto and, upon demand of…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall and shall cause its employees and representatives to comply with (a) the most current version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (including the payment application data security standards), as amended or updated from time to time (the ‘PCI Security Standards’)
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee further agrees to participate in other customer satisfaction programs initiated by Franchisor, which may include a ‘mystery shop’ program.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may conduct such further periodic audits and/or inspections of Franchisee’s
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall be permitted to modify the System Standards and guidelines from time to time in its sole discretion.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
No site selection assistance is provided but the office location is subject to our acceptance based on our current standards for office space.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You may not establish a website for your Franchised Business, other than the web page(s) designated to describe your Franchised Business, which will be located within the website.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
You must spend no less than $1,500 for moving service advertisement per Zone and $1,100 for junk hauling per Zone, or a minimum of 8% of Gross Sales, whichever is greater, each month on local advertising and marketing using only vendors that we approve.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
All business generated by Franchisee within its Designated Territory and all inquiries made of Franchisee from potential clients must be recorded in the required client loyalty software not later than the end of the royalty reporting period in which such business was generated or inquiry was made.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative for your area was established before you began to operate your Franchised Business, then when you open your Franchised Business, you must immediately join that Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease equipment, products, supplies and services from the supplier(s) we designate.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease equipment, products, supplies and services from the supplier(s) we designate.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall establish an arrangement for electronic funds transfer or deposit of any payments required under this Section.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your Managing Owner or a manager we approve and who has successfully completed training must at all times directly supervise your Franchised Business.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
wear, and require its employees to wear, any uniforms that Franchisor determines, in the best interests of the System, to have all of its franchisees and their employees wear
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Currently, you must purchase a computer whose configuration satisfies the minimum standards set forth in the Operations Manual and utilize the required and proprietary software, point-of-sale system, phone systems, software or hardware firewall, and other computer or technology equipment that we designate from time…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We will also provide additional training programs, refresher courses or ‘on-the-job’ training at a mutually convenient time.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Attendance at this convention is required, unless excused by Franchisor in its sole discretion.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?Item 11
- Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?Item 11
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at College Hunks Hauling Junk
165 locations nationwide, all but 6 franchised, with a $1,285,193 average unit volume — though the system contracted 14.5% year over year, per the 2026 filing. College Hunks Hauling Junk operates under parent entity chhj midco.
Who controls software purchasing
Co-founders Omar A. Soliman (CEO) and Nick Friedman (Chairman) lead the company named in Item 2, alongside President Roman Cowan, Chief Legal Counsel & Development Officer Kelsie Ackman, and VP of Franchise Development and Legal Affairs Travis Mellish. All 25 mapped operators run a single location apiece — concentrated in Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana and California — so headquarters, not a multi-unit layer, is the counterpart for any system-wide pitch.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 mandates QuickBooks by Intuit for every franchisee. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok and Twitter (by X) are all named in Item 11 as marketing channels, but none of them is required.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier-list model, singling out proprietary software as a required purchase from the franchisor or an affiliate, alongside printed advertising materials, internet advertising and direct mail advertising. Franchisees may still propose alternative suppliers for approval. The 10-year term requires 180-240 days' notice to renew, no more than 2 default notices during the term, and a signed then-current agreement.
How to read the College Hunks Hauling Junk FDD
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026 and makes a financial performance representation under Item 19. Read the full filing in the embedded viewer below, and talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of similar targets.
Questions vendors ask
College Hunks Hauling Junk, answered from the filing
Co-founders Omar A. Soliman (CEO) and Nick Friedman (Chairman) lead the executive team named in Item 2. With all 25 mapped operators running one location each, headquarters sets system-wide technology decisions.
QuickBooks by Intuit is mandated under Item 11. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok and Twitter (by X) are all named as marketing channels, but none of them is required.
165 locations — 159 franchised, 6 company-owned — concentrated in Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana and California, inside the home-services segment.
An approved-supplier list under Item 8. Proprietary software, printed advertising, internet advertising and direct mail must be purchased from the franchisor or an affiliate; franchisees may propose other suppliers for approval elsewhere.
The 10-year term renews with 180-240 days' notice, provided the franchisee has no more than 2 default notices during the term and signs the then-current agreement.
Filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to read the full filing.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
25 operators run 25 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit25
Top states by locations
| TX | 4 |
|---|---|
| FL | 3 |
| KY | 3 |
| LA | 2 |
| CA | 2 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind College Hunks Hauling Junk
unknown of chhj midco.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.