JUNK SHOT Franchise

JUNK SHOT is the current franchise brand for the junk-removal and valet-trash business previously presented as Accelerated Waste Solutions. The April 30, 2026 FDD identifies Accelerated Services Franchise, LLC as the franchisor and describes both services under the JUNK SHOT name.

Accelerated Waste Solutions began as Tampa Bay Trash in 2008, completing its first junk-removal job with a borrowed pickup truck. The company adopted the Accelerated Waste Solutions name in 2010 and expanded into multiple states in 2011, according to its official company timeline.

Technology became part of that development in 2012, when AWS introduced Doorstep Details for valet-trash reporting and Junk Shot for bulk and junk removal. Co-founders Fred Tomlin and Sherrod Hunter built the business around service operations, customer relationships and the use of mobile tools in the field.

In February 2020, AWS announced the launch of its franchise network with the Doorstep Details and Junk Shot brands. Its current franchise-development address leads to the Junk Shot franchise website, which describes a combined valet-trash and junk-removal business. This connects the company’s apartment-service history with a broader customer base of homeowners and commercial properties.

Business and field preparation

The 2026 FDD describes training in sales, marketing, software, billing, collections, paperwork and contract presentations, alongside hands-on service instruction. The program includes classroom and field work, online pre-opening instruction and training at the franchisee’s location. The owner and designated manager must successfully complete the required program before launch.

Initial training is included for up to two people; travel, lodging, meals and wages are the franchisee’s responsibility. Opening support includes a representative for the first three days of the initial junk-removal job and the first three days of the initial valet-trash contract, with the representative’s travel expenses paid by the franchisee. This brings the training into the two service settings owners will manage.

Operating guidance after opening

Continuing assistance includes advice during normal business hours, updates to the digital operations manual and general guidance on operating issues. Additional training and network conferences may be required. The local owner handles staffing, sales and service execution, supported by the brand’s procedures and technology.

For continuing support, the AWS management overview identifies franchise relations, field execution, service-quality guidance, technical support, software assistance and operational compliance as team responsibilities. These resources connect customer-facing service with the systems needed to manage a local operation.

Technology also supports daily service documentation. The Junk Shot franchise site describes customer quotes before arrival, date- and time-stamped before-and-after photos, and recorded arrival and departure times. These tools give owners and property-management clients a way to follow work performed across customer sites.

The appeal of JUNK SHOT is the connection between two practical customer needs. Apartment communities need regular waste handling, while those same properties and surrounding homes and businesses also need bulky items removed. That creates a service model in which an owner can develop property relationships around more than one type of job.

Photo-based quoting and documented field activity give the operation a concrete service story to present to clients. For a buyer who enjoys local sales, crew coordination and dependable execution, the combination offers a focused way to build a waste-services business. The current franchise overview explains the Junk Shot and valet-trash model in more detail.

Explore the business in more detail in our Accelerated Waste Solutions valet trash and junk removal guide.