What JDog does

JDog is a privately held, veteran and military family-owned franchisor operating as JDog Franchises, LLC and headquartered at 1021 Old Cassatt Rd, Suite 100, Berwyn, Pennsylvania. The company offers two core service brands distributed through an independent franchise network of over 100 locations across the United States: JDog Junk Removal & Hauling (residential and commercial removal, hauling, construction debris, and general labor) and JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care (interior cleaning plus exterior heated power washing). A dedicated Commercial & Corporate Services channel, led by a VP-level executive, sells a single-point-of-contact, multi-service solution to enterprise clients in property management, facilities management, and waste management.

The underlying technology stack is composed entirely of third-party SaaS tools rather than proprietary systems: Vonigo, Workiz, Housecall Pro, and Jobber for franchise scheduling; Constant Contact for email marketing; Alive5 for SMS; and Google Analytics for web traffic. There is no disclosed proprietary platform, no AI/ML capabilities, no app, no API, and no patents. Revenue mechanics are franchise fees plus ongoing royalties (no public fee schedule disclosed), supplemented by branded merchandise sold via Total Team Solutions (eFootware) and corporate-level media properties including the Operation Hidden Treasures television series on Apple TV and the Tactical Treasures podcast. The JDog Foundation, focused on veteran suicide prevention, operates as a charitable arm.

Customer segments are split horizontally between a primary Commercial / Corporate segment (businesses needing consolidated multi-location vendor management, COI/W9 compliance, and a single point of contact) and a secondary Residential segment (homeowners needing decluttering, move-in/move-out cleaning, and yard debris removal). The value proposition rests on a veteran-owned brand identity built around the explicit values of Respect, Integrity, and Trust, combined with the operational breadth of a 100+ location franchise footprint. Marketing is conducted through the corporate website, podcast and television content, earned regional media coverage (e.g., Arkansas Money & Politics, Elbert County News), Constant Contact email, and community partnerships including Wreaths Across America.

Name

JDog

Legal name

JDog Franchises, LLC

Website

https://jdog.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

JDog is a veteran and military family-owned franchisor operating over 100 U.S. locations under two service brands, JDog Junk Removal & Hauling and JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care, serving residential customers and multi-location commercial clients in property management, facilities management, and waste management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Cleaning Services

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (5511), Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Contract Collection & Franchise Operations (BPALAAAH)

Keywords

• Junk removal services
• Carpet cleaning services
• Floor care services
• Franchise hauling services
• Commercial cleaning partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Berwyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Franchise Fees and Royalties: JDog operates as a franchisor, generating revenue through franchise fees and ongoing royalties from franchisees who operate JDog Junk Removal & Hauling and JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care locations across the nation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JDog is a veteran and military family-owned franchisor that sells and supports two primary service brands—JDog Junk Removal & Hauling and JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care—through a network of independently operated franchisees across the United States. The company also operates a Commercial & Corporate Services program that gives businesses a single point of contact for nationwide junk removal, hauling, carpet cleaning, floor care, and power washing across multi-location footprints.

Product overview

JDog is a veteran and military family-owned franchise company offering two core service brands: JDog Junk Removal & Hauling and JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care. Both operate under a franchise model with over 100 locations nationwide. The company also provides Commercial & Corporate Services as a strategic partnership program, offering single-point-of-contact access to junk removal, carpet cleaning, floor care, and power washing solutions for business clients. Additional offerings include Operation Hidden Treasures (a television series), the Tactical Treasures Podcast, the JDog Foundation (veteran suicide prevention), and branded merchandise. The entire portfolio is grounded in military values of Respect, Integrity, and Trust.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JDog Junk Removal & Hauling: Junk removal, hauling, disposal, construction debris removal, and general labor services for residential and commercial customers.
• JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care

Products and services

• JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Wreaths Across AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJDog is a proud partner with Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization that coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and other locations to remember fallen veterans.
• DMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDM is listed as a proud partner of JDog, though specific partnership details are not provided on the commercial services page.
• Relocation RemediesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRelocation Remedies is listed as a proud partner of JDog. The partnership likely involves referral or service coordination for moving and relocation-related junk removal and cleaning services.
• Total Team Solutions (eFootware)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTotal Team Solutions (eFootware) powers the JDog Apparel merchandise store, providing official JDog-branded merchandise through their platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 1-800-GOT-JUNK: 1-800-GOT-JUNK is the largest junk removal franchise in North America, operating a national franchise network that directly competes with JDog Junk Removal & Hauling in both residential and commercial cleanouts, hauling, and disposal.
• College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving: College Hunks is a national junk removal and moving franchise with a comparable franchise-based model, service mix (hauling, cleanouts, light demolition), and multi-location commercial accounts focus.
• The Junkluggers: The Junkluggers is an eco-focused junk removal franchise offering residential and commercial cleanouts, donation pickup, and hauling services in a model directly comparable to JDog Junk Removal & Hauling.
• LoadUp Technologies: LoadUp is a tech-enabled junk removal marketplace offering on-demand hauling and disposal services; it competes with JDog in the same junk removal category with a different go-to-market approach.
• Stanley Steemer: Stanley Steemer is a large national carpet, upholstery, and floor care franchise whose service portfolio directly overlaps with JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care across residential and commercial customers.
• Chem-Dry: Chem-Dry is the world's largest carpet cleaning franchise, offering carpet, upholstery, and tile cleaning services via a franchise model directly comparable to JDog's carpet cleaning brand.
• COIT Cleaning & Restoration Services: COIT is a national cleaning and restoration franchise offering carpet, upholstery, tile, and air duct cleaning with both residential and commercial service delivery comparable to JDog's carpet cleaning line.

Broad incumbents

• SERVPRO: SERVPRO is a large national restoration and cleaning franchise whose flood, fire, and contents-cleanout services overlap with JDog's flood restoration removal and cleanout capabilities, especially in commercial accounts.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major national waste and recycling hauler; while not a direct franchise competitor, it operates in the same commercial waste and disposal category as JDog's commercial junk removal services.
• Waste Management Inc. Waste Management is the largest U.S. provider of waste and environmental services; it competes with JDog at the commercial disposal and waste-hauling layer and is one of the named verticals JDog targets for partnership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jdogjunkremoval

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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