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Can the new fees imposed by 1-800-GOT-JUNK? increase during the term of the Franchise Agreement?

1_800_Got_Junk Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

We may in the future require you to pay us and our affiliates for specific products and services that we provide or that we collect on behalf of third-party suppliers. These may be products and services that we currently require franchisees to purchase, or they may be newly required products or services pursuant to our reserved rights to modify the System. These required payments cannot be quantified as of the date of this disclosure document because they are currently unknown or unanticipated; but in any event will be applicable for products and services that we reasonably deem are necessary or beneficial for the operation of the System, are valuable and desired by franchisees or customers, or are made necessary by future developments such as changes in technology, partnerships with new vendors or suppliers, or changes in customer preferences. Once imposed, these fees may increase from time to time during the term of the Franchise Agreement generally in proportion to our cost increases to provide the product or service.

Specified dollar amounts are subject to an inflation adjustment annually in proportion to the change in the Consumer Price Index, U.S. Average, all items, maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor (or any replacement index selected by us).

Name of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Payment Processor Application Fee We plan to collect an application fee for each transaction processed by our preferred payment processing vendor. The fee will be 0.12% on the amount of each transaction processed, which we may increase to a maximum of 0.9% during the term of the franchise agreement. At time of payment processing This applies to franchisees that have signed up for payment processing with our preferred vendor. We currently plan to contribute this fee to the Sales, Marketing and Technology Fund, but reserve the right to retain it in the future.

Name of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Additional Training and Retraining Payment for additional training or retraining at our then-current training fee (currently up to $100 per person per day), plus our related out-of-pocket costs including all transportation and lodging expenses incurred by our personnel. Subject to increase; see Note 4. Within 30 business days of billing by Franchisor There is no separate charge for initial training of the Principal Operator and any other director, officer, or shareholder that we require. The costs of transportation, accommodations, meals and living expenses associated with additional training, for which you are responsible, are not disclosed since they will vary greatly depending upon the timing of the training and your location in relation to Vancouver, British Columbia, the site of training (or another location to be determined).

Source: Item 6 — Other Fees (FDD pages 11–17)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, certain fees may increase during the term of the Franchise Agreement. Specifically, dollar amounts for certain fees are subject to annual inflation adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Department of Labor. This means that fees like the Annual Conference fee, Management Assistance fee, and Liquidated Damages fee could increase each year to keep pace with inflation.

Additionally, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? may require franchisees to pay for new products and services in the future. These payments are currently unknown or unanticipated but will be for products and services that 1-800-GOT-JUNK? deems reasonably necessary or beneficial for the System, valuable and desired by franchisees or customers, or made necessary by future developments. Once these new fees are imposed, they may increase over time in proportion to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s cost increases to provide the product or service.

Furthermore, the Payment Processor Application Fee, which is initially 0.12% of each transaction processed, may increase to a maximum of 0.9% during the term of the franchise agreement. The Additional Training and Retraining fee is also subject to increase. Therefore, prospective franchisees should be aware that the initial fees outlined in the FDD are subject to change and potential increases throughout the duration of their franchise agreement with 1-800-GOT-JUNK?.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.