JUSTJUNK is a Canadian junk-removal franchisor headquartered in St. Catharines, Ontario, which means the consent review on a resale is handled close to home rather than relayed through a head office in another province or country. The Arthur Wishart Act framework applies the same way it would to any Ontario franchise resale, but a locally based franchisor is generally easier to reach for a direct answer. As with other truck-based junk-removal territories, most of what actually changes hands is the branded fleet and the disposal, transfer-station and recycling-partner accounts a territory depends on, not real estate.
JUSTJUNK resales follow the franchisor's own approval process on top of the usual purchase mechanics — here's how the two run together.
Getting approved
Buyer and seller sign, with a deposit held in trust and conditions built around franchisor consent and confirming the fleet being sold.
1–2 weeks†JUSTJUNK's franchising team, operating from its Ontario head office, reviews the incoming operator's application and financial qualification, and considers any right of first refusal.
3–5 weeks†A franchise disclosure document may still be required even where the deal is framed as a private resale — Ontario courts read the resale exemption narrowly, so this gets confirmed early rather than assumed.
assessed early, in parallel†Getting to closing
The branded truck fleet, any yard or storage-space lease, and the transfer-station and recycling-partner accounts the territory depends on all get confirmed and transferred or re-established in the buyer's name.
2–5 weeks†The incoming owner, or a designated manager, typically completes franchisor operator training before or shortly after taking over.
1–3 weeks†Funds, vehicle titles, and signed documents change hands; final franchisor sign-off and disposal-account confirmations get tracked through to completion.
1 day, plus a short tail†Canadian junk-removal franchisor ("Just Junk Franchising Corp.") headquartered in St. Catharines, Ontario, operating a "coast-to-coast franchise network" across Canada and the United States.
Canadian head office located in St. Catharines, Ontario.
This is the first real decision in a JUSTJUNK resale — and it changes what you're buying, what you're taking on, and how the franchise agreement moves.
| Question | Asset purchase | Share purchase |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | The branded truck fleet, territory rights, and disposal/recycling-partner accounts, plus the benefit of the existing franchise agreement, subject to consent. | The shares of the operating company — the fleet, the accounts, and everything the company owes. |
| Franchisor consent & ROFR | Required for this specific territory, and typically the pacing condition on the whole deal. | Required for the change of control itself — the franchisor reviews who is actually taking over the company. |
| Franchise agreement drafting | As an Ontario-headquartered franchisor, JUSTJUNK's agreements and disclosure materials are drafted with Ontario law as the starting point, rather than adapted from an out-of-province or foreign template. | The same Ontario-drafted agreement framework applies to the change of control. |
| Disposal & recycling-partner accounts | Transfer-station and recycling/donation-partner accounts typically need to be re-established or re-confirmed in the buyer's name. | Often continue under the existing company, subject to the account holder being notified. |
| The truck fleet | Vehicle titles and any financing or leases transfer or get paid out at closing. | Generally stays registered to the company. |
| Tax angle | Buyer gets a stepped-up cost base on the assets purchased. | Seller may access the lifetime capital gains exemption on qualifying shares. |
The branded truck fleet, territory rights, and disposal/recycling-partner accounts, plus the benefit of the existing franchise agreement, subject to consent.
The shares of the operating company — the fleet, the accounts, and everything the company owes.
Required for this specific territory, and typically the pacing condition on the whole deal.
Required for the change of control itself — the franchisor reviews who is actually taking over the company.
As an Ontario-headquartered franchisor, JUSTJUNK's agreements and disclosure materials are drafted with Ontario law as the starting point, rather than adapted from an out-of-province or foreign template.
The same Ontario-drafted agreement framework applies to the change of control.
Transfer-station and recycling/donation-partner accounts typically need to be re-established or re-confirmed in the buyer's name.
Often continue under the existing company, subject to the account holder being notified.
Vehicle titles and any financing or leases transfer or get paid out at closing.
Generally stays registered to the company.
Buyer gets a stepped-up cost base on the assets purchased.
Seller may access the lifetime capital gains exemption on qualifying shares.
We tell you which structure fits — before you sign anything.
No open-ended hourly surprises — the cost is confirmed in writing before any work begins.
| Type of work | Fee | How it's confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Straightforward purchase or sale | Starting from $3,388.87 Our charges · taxes included | Confirmed in writing once we see the agreement. |
| Larger or more complex deal | Quoted to scope | Short call → fixed written quote before any work begins. |
| Searches, filings & third-party fees | At cost | Itemized on your invoice, not marked up. |
A single JUSTJUNK territory with an established fleet and disposal accounts, one buyer and one seller, a standard consent process.
Start my file →An operator holding multiple territories, or disposal-account continuity that needs confirming before terms are final.
Book a consultation →Not sure which you are? That's our job to figure out, not yours. As a rough guide, most deals under a couple of million dollars are the first kind — above that, you're usually in Mergers & Acquisitions territory.
The same Arthur Wishart Act rules apply regardless of where the franchisor sits. What tends to be different in practice is turnaround — with a head office a short drive from most GTA courts, franchisor communication and decisions are generally easier to track than when they're relayed from a head office out of province or out of country.
It depends on the specific account — some continue under the existing company once the holder is notified, while others need to be re-established fresh in the buyer's name. We map out which accounts the territory actually depends on before you close, so nothing lapses mid-transition.
Not necessarily. Ontario courts have read the resale-disclosure exemption narrowly, and franchisor involvement in the resale can be enough to trigger a full disclosure requirement anyway. Whether it applies to your deal gets confirmed early, not assumed from the word 'resale.'
Many operators run from a modest yard or storage space rather than a public storefront, since the customer-facing side of the business happens on-site at the job, not at an office. We confirm what premises, if any, your specific territory actually needs.
It happens, particularly where a departing owner has built out an adjoining territory over time. A multi-territory purchase generally means a more involved franchisor review, since it touches more than one agreement, and often a different fee quote to match the added complexity.
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