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JDog Junk Removal & Hauling
Personal servicesJDog Junk Removal & Hauling, part of JDog Franchises and headquartered in Pennsylvania, franchises 94 US units — all single-owner operators, concentrated in Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Georgia and New York. Item 11 of its 2025 FDD mandates QuickBooks for every location, and unit count is down 23.6% year over year. With one named officer, CEO Gerald Flanagan, headquarters sets the technology baseline for this fragmented operator base.
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Live signals
Total units
94
94 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-23.577%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$10K
per unit
Investment range
$30K–$187K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Standards based
from the filing
Non-compete
3 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing. It is a floor, not a total — the filing discloses one of the two headline fees.
2%+of gross sales (FY2025)
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.
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lays any of the Marks. If we approve the use of any such websites, other online presences or electronic mediums, including social networking websites (such as LinkedIn®, twitter®, facebook®, or YouTub
LinkedInLinkedIn
ystem Website or displays any of the Marks. If we approve the use of any such websites, other online presences or electronic mediums, including social networking websites (such as LinkedIn®, twitter®,
TwitterX
te or displays any of the Marks. If we approve the use of any such websites, other online presences or electronic mediums, including social networking websites (such as LinkedIn®, twitter®, facebook®,
YouTubeGoogle
e Marks. If we approve the use of any such websites, other online presences or electronic mediums, including social networking websites (such as LinkedIn®, twitter®, facebook®, or YouTube®) in the ope
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 7 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
During the Term, Franchisee shall keep and maintain complete and accurate books and records of its transactions and business operations using the accounting procedures specified by Franchisor in the Operations Manual or otherwise in writing.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We and our affiliates currently have/reserve the right to have independent, unlimited access to all information relating to your JDog Junk Removal & Hauling Business generated by your use of the scheduling software.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor, for review or auditing, all such financial statements and other forms, reports, records, information and data as and when Franchisor may reasonably designate, in the form and format, and at the times and places as Franchisor may reasonably require, upon request and as specified…
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to institute required suppliers for other products or services in the future.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
We do not currently derive income based on your required purchases or leases and did not do so in our 2025 Fiscal Year.
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?
50Item 8
The purchase and lease of items that meet our specifications or from approved suppliers will represent approximately fifty percent (50%) of your total expenses in connection with the establishment of the Franchised Business, and approximately fifty percent (50%) of your total expenses in connection with the ongoing…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Rights to the telephone or facsimile number or numbers URL’s or social media sites which are utilized in connection with the Franchised Business from time to time shall be the property of Franchisor or held by Franchisee in trust for Franchisor and, on expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, Franchisee…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
On a periodic basis, conduct inspections of the Franchised Business and its operations and evaluations of the methods and staff employed at the Franchised Business (Franchise Agreement, Section 13.3).
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may make additions, deletions and other revisions to the Operations Manuals from time to time, in its sole discretion.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may require Franchisee to use only those telephone numbers, URL(s), social media accounts (i.e. facebook, linkedin, twitter, yelp, etc.) owned by Franchisor in the operation of the franchised business.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
$3,000 is the minimum requirement; however, we may recommend a higher amount in certain markets, based on costs and conditions in your area.
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
Each calendar month, you agree to spend a Local Advertising Expenditure of the greater of (a) $500 per territory or (b) 2% of your Gross Sales during the previous calendar month, to advertise and promote your JDog Junk Removal & Hauling Business (including the costs of online advertising).
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If, as of the time you sign the Franchise Agreement, we have established a Local Advertising Cooperative for the geographic area in which your JDog Junk Removal & Hauling Business is located, or if we establish a Local Advertising Cooperative in that area during the Franchise Agreement’s term, you must sign the…
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Your service vehicle must be wrapped in our standard graphics according to our specifications from our approved vendor(s), and you must use the scheduling software from our approved supplier.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Whenever Franchisor designates a new payment system or financial institution for the System, Franchisee agrees to adopt the designate promptly.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
The Royalty will be paid by way of electronic transfer (automatic debit) to Franchisor within the first 3 Business Days of each month.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
The General Manager must participate on a full-time basis (i.e., a minimum of 40 hours per week) in the operation of the Franchised Business.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
cause all employees, while engaged in the operation of the Franchised Business, to wear uniforms of the color, design and other specifications only in accordance with the provisions of the Operations Manuals, or in such manner as may be approved in advance in writing by Franchisor
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Prior to attending JDog UniversityTM training, you must obtain and use the computer hardware, scheduling system and/or software we periodically designate to operate JDog Junk Removal & Hauling Businesses (the “Computer System”).
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We and our affiliates currently have/reserve the right to have independent, unlimited access to all information relating to your JDog Junk Removal & Hauling Business generated by your use of the scheduling software.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Prior to attending JDog UniversityTM training, you must obtain and use the computer hardware, scheduling system and/or software we periodically designate to operate JDog Junk Removal & Hauling Businesses (the “Computer System”).
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We also reserve the right to offer and/or require additional training or refresher courses as we deem necessary.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
attend all franchise conferences and meetings as required by Franchisor from
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
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.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
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The vendor opportunity at JDog Junk Removal & Hauling
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling franchises 94 US locations, part of JDog Franchises, over a 15-year initial term. Every one of its 76 mapped operators runs a single territory, concentrated in Pennsylvania (10), Florida (7), Texas (6), Georgia (5) and New York (5). Unit count is down 23.6% year over year. Item 19 makes no financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 names a single officer, CEO Gerald Flanagan. With no multi-unit operators in the network, headquarters sets the baseline — Item 11 already mandates one system — while day-to-day purchasing decisions fall to each individual owner-operator.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 requires every franchisee to run QuickBooks for accounting. The filing also names Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (X) and YouTube, though none of those carries a use obligation.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 requires goods and services to meet franchisor specifications; franchisees generally source their own suppliers, but vehicle wraps and graphics, and scheduling software, must come from approved vendors. The franchisor reserves the right to mandate suppliers for other items in the future. Item 17 sets a 15-year renewal term, conditioned on 9 to 12 months' notice, a clean compliance record and a renewal fee — worth tracking given the network's 23.6% year-over-year unit decline.
How to read the JDog Junk Removal & Hauling FDD
The 2025 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators; the embedded viewer below carries the full text of Items 2, 8, 11, 17 and 19.
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Questions vendors ask
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, answered from the filing
Item 2 names one officer, CEO Gerald Flanagan. With 76 mapped operators each running a single territory, HQ sets the technology baseline — Item 11 already mandates QuickBooks — while day-to-day tool choices sit with each owner-operator.
Item 11 requires every franchisee to run QuickBooks for accounting. The filing also names Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (X) and YouTube, though nothing requires those.
94 franchised locations, all single-owner, in the personal services segment, though unit count is down 23.6% year over year as of the 2025 FDD.
Item 8 requires items to meet franchisor specifications; franchisees generally source their own suppliers, but vehicle wraps and scheduling software must come from approved vendors. The franchisor may recommend other suppliers but does not currently mandate them.
The initial term runs 15 years. Item 17 renewal requires 9 to 12 months' notice, a clean compliance record, a renewal fee and the then-current agreement — a checkpoint worth tracking given the network's 23.6% year-over-year unit decline.
The 2025 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. Use the embedded PDF viewer below for the full text of Items 2, 8, 11 and 17.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
76 operators run 76 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit76
Top states by locations
| PA | 10 |
|---|---|
| FL | 7 |
| TX | 6 |
| GA | 5 |
| NY | 5 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind JDog Junk Removal & Hauling
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