Averan JunkStart Opening Package Offer
Averan Advisors gets the books and financial systems for a new JunkStart location ready before opening day, so your first month closes on time. The setup follows JunkStart’s 2026 FDD and your franchise agreement.
The JunkStart opening package
JunkStart’s 2026 FDD puts the cost to open one location at $134,464 to $335,565, so getting the finances right from the start matters.
Averan helps JunkStart franchisees get their books and financial systems ready before opening, with a dedicated home services specialist.
- QuickBooks set up for JunkStart’s reporting requirements.
- Build-out spending tracked against JunkStart’s Item 7.
- Loan draw packages prepared for your lender.
- Point of sale, payroll and other systems connected and tested before opening.
Do you have 30 minutes this week? Book a 30-minute call.
Already open with another bookkeeper? See the JunkStart conversion package.
What the JunkStart opening package includes
QuickBooks file
We build a QuickBooks file for your JunkStart location and connect every bank account and card to it.
Reporting format
We set up the chart of accounts so the books produce the monthly report JunkStart asks its owners for.
Analytics package
Each month we compare your results with the figures in JunkStart’s 2026 FDD.
Budget tracker
We turn JunkStart’s Item 7 estimate into your opening budget and record every opening cost against its line.
Loan draw packages
We prepare a file for each loan draw your lender asks for, including SBA loan draws.
Systems connected
We connect the point-of-sale system JunkStart requires, its job scheduling and invoicing system and your payroll to the books.
Tested before opening
Before your JunkStart location opens, we run one test day of sales and one test payroll through the books.
Handoff to monthly
Your JunkStart royalty, brand fund and report due dates go on one calendar for the monthly close.
Timeline
- 1Kickoff5 business days
We hold a kickoff call and send the list of documents we need.
- 2Setup10 business days
We build the QuickBooks file and connect your accounts.
- 3Build-outEach month
We tag every payment to a line of JunkStart’s Item 7 and prepare each loan draw.
- 4Systems45 days before opening
We test the point of sale, the other systems and payroll.
- 5Opening dayYour opening date
We match each day of sales to the deposits that follow it.
JunkStart figures from the FDD
The JunkStart affiliate business billed $1,212,492 in 2025 on 1,995 jobs at an average of $608, according to Item 19 of JunkStart’s 2026 FDD, issued 24 April 2026. Fees paid to JunkStart come to about 16.98%* of sales. A JunkStart franchise costs $134,464 to $335,565 to open.
The JunkStart initial franchise fee is $52,500, which is part of the JunkStart Item 7 estimate, according to JunkStart’s 2026 FDD.
Send us to start
- Your signed JunkStart franchise agreement.
- JunkStart’s current FDD.
- The JunkStart monthly report format and the software it uses.
- Your entity documents and EIN letter.
- Your lease, contractor bid and loan agreements.
Access we need
- Your payroll processor.
- The point-of-sale system JunkStart requires.
- The job scheduling and invoicing system.
- The JunkStart reporting portal.
- Your invoice and expense software.
- View access to your bank accounts and credit cards, with no power to move money.
- How you want inventory tracked.
Questions from JunkStart owners
Does Averan Advisors work with JunkStart owners?
Averan Advisors sets up and keeps the books for JunkStart owners, and the Averan franchise library has a breakdown of JunkStart’s 2026 FDD with its fees, cost to open and Item 19 figures.
How does the JunkStart royalty show up in the books?
The JunkStart royalty is 8% of sales, according to JunkStart’s 2026 FDD. We record it on its own line, so each month’s charge can be checked against your sales.
What does it cost to open a JunkStart franchise?
JunkStart’s 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one JunkStart location costs $134,464 to $335,565. We turn those Item 7 lines into your opening budget and track each payment against them.
What happens after my JunkStart location opens?
Your JunkStart books move to the Monthly Close, which closes each month and sends a profit and loss, a balance sheet and the royalty reconciliation. The QuickBooks file stays yours.
* Averan Advisors calculation from the figures in JunkStart’s 2026 FDD.
Where to next
Talk to us about your JunkStart opening
Send the short form for the JunkStart opening package, or book a 30-minute call about your JunkStart location and your opening date.
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